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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: Mr. Ben-David speculated that the second blast had been aimed at the CHILDREN RUNNING AWAY, who might have been mistaken for militants. GAZA CITY — Four young Palestinian boys were killed Wednesday when two explosions hit a jetty and beach where they were playing at the fishing port of Gaza City, an area that had been considered relatively safe from the intense Israeli bombing campaign of the past nine days. The Israel Defense Forces acknowledged that it had struck the area. “Based on preliminary results, the target of this strike was Hamas terrorist operatives,” the I.D.F. said in a statement. “The reported civilian casualties from this strike are a tragic outcome.” The four boys were cousins in an extended family of fishermen who kept their boats at the port. The Israeli military has been hitting Gaza with bombs and missiles for more than a week, aiming to stop Hamas, the group that controls the territory, and other militants from firing rockets and other munitions into Israel. The first explosion left a small shack burning on the jetty. Several boys could be seen fleeing along the beach. About 30 seconds later came the second blast, and when the dust cleared, three figures lay motionless on the sand. One had most of a leg blown off, his body charred; a few yards away lay a smaller one with curly hair. Men came running and scooped up three bodies. A fourth was found in the charred ruins of the shack on the jetty. A grown man, wounded, called for help from inside an outdoor beach cafe, and he too was carried away. Israel’s military says it has taken extensive precautions to avoid killing civilians. But it has acknowledged, according to Israel Radio, that about half the people in Gaza killed so far were “not involved in terrorism.” Human Rights Watch issued a statement on Wednesday decrying the civilian casualties and demanding that Israel “end unlawful attacks that do not target military objectives.” Continue reading the main story RELATED COVERAGE Palestinians provided aid to those injured when Israeli ordinance struck a beach in the Gaza Strip Wednesday killing four children.Open Source: Witness Accounts of Gaza Attack That Killed 4 BoysJULY 16, 2014 Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza City after Israel dropped leaflets warning people to leave the area.Israel and Gaza Militants to Pause Attacks, but Invasion Is Still Seen as LikelyJULY 16, 2014 graphic Graphic: The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by DayJULY 16, 2014 A running count kept by United Nations officials shows that of the more than 200 Palestinians who have been killed so far, about 75 percent have been civilians, including more than three dozen children. One Israeli has been killed. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: Lorie Meacham (#0)
The synagogue of satan should be immediately erased from the map.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Indeed!
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