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Israeli War Criminals Murder 19 Palestinians, Injure Dozens of Civilians in Gaza, in an Assassination Attempt on Muhammed Dhayf

August 20, 2014

	Abu Marzouq and Al-Reshq

Update:

As of August 20, 2014, 8:00 am ET, Arabic TV stations reported that 19 Palestinians were killed, dozens were injured in Israeli air strikes on two houses in Gaza. This includes the wife and infant daughter of Muhammed Dhayf, the Hamas military commander, which means that Dhayf was the target of this Israeli assassination attempt.

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Abu Marzouk: Dhaif’s wife and daughter killed in Israeli airstrike

[ 20/08/2014 - 09:35 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Member of Hamas's political bureau Mousa Abu Marzouk declared that the wife and youngest son of Mohamed Dhaif, the general commander of the Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas, were killed in the Israeli airstrike that targeted Dalou family's home late Tuesday evening.

In an unexpected step Israel claimed the firing of three rockets from Gaza, declaring the end of negotiations and truce amid common state of confusion, Abu Marzouk wrote on his Facebook page.

There were no rockets launched from Gaza, but Israel created flimsy pretexts “to assassinate a senior leader in Hamas,” he added.

“However, only civilians were killed at the site of the attack, serving a big blow to Israeli intelligence.”

For its part, Yediot Ahranot Hebrew newspaper ran a prominent headline saying: "Mohamed Dhaif was the target".

Three citizens including a woman and a child were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Dalou's home in Gaza city in a new violation of the 24-hour truce mediated Monday by Cairo.

Palestinian medical sources affirmed that Dhaif’s wife Widad Mustafa Deir, 26, was killed along with her seven-month-old infant in the Israeli raid while 60 other people were wounded.

Earlier Tuesday, Qassam Brigades declared that Israel had “opened the gates of hell by breaching the truce and bombing Dalou family’s home”.

The Brigades declared its responsibility of bombing different Israeli targets in response to Israeli violation of the truce, committing a new massacre by targeting Dalou family’s home, according to the statement.

The Brigades warned that “Israel will pay a heavy price”.

The armed wing of Hamas challenged Israel to declare the real reason behind targeting Dalou’s home.

The Brigades declared responsibility for bombing Tel Aviv and occupied Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion airport, Kiryat Malachi, Netivot, Beersheba, Majdel, and Sderot.

Palestinian medical sources confirmed that three persons were killed while 34 others were injured including five in very critical condition after Israeli warplanes targeted Dalou’s home in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City.

A huge explosion was heard during the attack, where the three-story house was totally destroyed while significant damages were caused to the neighboring homes, local sources said. Five buses were also destroyed during the airstrike.

Israeli jet fighters also targeted an ambulance southern Gaza City and a group of people northern the Strip. Several injuries were reported during the two attacks.

Israeli launched on July 7 a barbaric aggression against the besieged Strip of Gaza. 2020 people were killed and thousands were injured while hundreds of homes were destroyed so far.

Thirteen Palestinians Killed In Gaza

Wednesday August 20, 2014 11:58 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

Palestinian medical sources have reported that twelve Palestinians, including children, have been killed, and dozens injured in the resumed Israeli offensive on the Palestinians in the besieged coastal region. One died of his wounds.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said resident Sami Hasan 'Ayyad died of serious injuries suffered after the army bombarded the Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

The sources said that nine Palestinians, including eight family members, have been killed Wednesday, while three were killed in earlier attacks.

It said medics located the body of Ahmad Rabah ad-Dalo, 20, under the rubble of his bombarded home in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City.

The Israeli Air Force fired missiles into the home on Tuesday at night, instantly killing two women and a 2-year-old child.

Eight family members have also been killed when the army fired a missile into their home in Juhr ed-Deek, in Central Gaza. Their remains were moved to the al-Aqsa Hospital.

They have been identified as Mohammad al-Louh, 21, his pregnant wife Nabila Eid al-Louh, 35, and their unborn child.

Three more children of the al-Louh family have also been killed; they have been identified as Farah Ra’fat al-Louh, Maisara Ra’fat al-Louh and Mustafa Ra’fat al-Louh.

The Ministry of Health also said residents Ra’fat Moustafa al-Louh, 32, and Mohammad Mustafa al-Louh, 21, have also been killed, and at least eight more Palestinians have been injured.

The latest assaults brings the number of Palestinians killed since truce talks collapsed on Tuesday to twelve, while at least ninety have been injured.

The army and its air force bombarded dozens of areas, towns, cities and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip causing a large number of casualties and the destruction of several homes.

Also, two children and one woman have been injured when the army fired a missile into a land close to the Rafah Border Terminal, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The army also fired a missile into the main hall of the border terminal, and a number of missiles into nearby farmlands.

Medical sources said that six Palestinians have been injured in the Shaboura area, in Rafah, and four in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza.

On Tuesday evening, five Palestinians, including three children, were killed when the army bombarded homes east of Rafah, the al-Maghazi refugee camp, Beit Lahia and Sheja’eyya, in central and northern Gaza.

Two including a child were injured when the army fired a missile into a farmland, in Beit Lahia. They were moved to the Kamal ’Adwan Hospital.

Medical sources said at least 2028 Palestinians, including hundreds of children, infants, women and elderly, have been killed since July 8, and more than 10302 have been injured.

Including Children, Six More Palestinians Killed By Israeli Missiles In Gaza

Wednesday August 20, 2014 13:56 by IMEMC News

Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip have reported that several Palestinians, including children, have been killed in Israeli shelling targeting different parts of the coastal region, while dozens have been injured.

Around 21 Palestinians killed by Israeli missiles and shells, and at least 120 have been injured, in less than 48 hours.

The sources said that a man, identified as Zaki Suleiman ar-Ra’ey, 54, died of serious injuries suffered earlier Wednesday after the army bombarded homes in Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

Another child was also killed in the shelling and at least seven Palestinians were injured, two seriously. The slain child has been identified as Nour Mohammad Abu Haseera, 2.

Two Palestinians, identified as Mustafa Sufian Mheisin, 31, and his father Sufian Darwish Mheisin, 52, were killed when the army fired a missile at a Palestinian car in northern Gaza.

The remains of two more Palestinians were located under the rubble of the Dalo family home, bombarded by Israel on Tuesday.

They have been identified as Mustafa Rabah ad-Dalo, 14, and Wafa’ Hussein ad-Dalo, 48. Several family members were killed and injured in the bombardment.

Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza said they retaliated to the ongoing, and renewed, Israeli aggression on Gaza, and fired several shells into different areas in Israel.

The Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas said, Wednesday, it fired two missiles into an Israeli gas refinery, in Palestinian waters, across the shore with Gaza.

Medical sources in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said at least six Palestinians were injured in the Shaboura area of the city, while seven more Palestinians were injured in other parts of the city.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated 2035 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 10302 have been injured, since July 8. Most of the casualties are civilians, including children, infants, women and elderly.

Renewed Israeli airstrikes kill 7 members of one family, destroy 2 houses

[ 20/08/2014 - 08:10 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Seven Palestinians of the Louh family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home in Dair al-Balah in central Gaza Strip at dawn Wednesday.

Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, the health ministry spokesman, said that the victims included women and children, adding that nine others were wounded in the same raid.

He explained that two brothers were killed in the raid along with 35-year-old woman and a baby in her womb in addition to three other little children.

The number of those killed since Israel violated the truce on Tuesday evening thus rose to ten including children.

Meanwhile, another series of air raids in northern Gaza at dawn Wednesday reduced two houses in Jabaliya to rubble, Palestinian sources reported.

They said that Israeli F16 warplanes fired a number of missiles at the two houses, adding that a number of nearby houses were also partially damaged in the strike.

They said that a number of casualties were suffered.

Hamas holds Israel responsible for talks faltering

[ 19/08/2014 - 04:15 PM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Hamas Movement held Israel fully responsible for faltering truce talks in Cairo due to its continued prevarication in reaching a long-term ceasefire agreement.

In a brief statement issued on Tuesday evening, spokesman for the Movement Sami Abu Zuhri called on Israel to stop wasting chances for a truce agreement.

“We are ready for all the possibilities and developments”, he added.

A state of anticipation has prevailed as the negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians are still ongoing under Egyptian auspices. No progress has been witnessed so far.

In their turn, the Mujahedeen and Ahrar movements held Israel responsible for obstructing reaching a truce agreement.

In a press release issued on Tuesday, Mujahedeen movement said that Israel has no other choice but to meet Palestinian demands.

For its part, the Ahrar movement confirmed that Palestinian resistance would not keep silent for long, saying that Israeli manipulation of time factor would not succeed in wasting resistance’s achievements.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry asked on Monday for a 24-hour extension of Gaza ceasefire for the fourth time in a row to allow more room for further negotiations.

Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza

[ 19/08/2014 - 05:13 PM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Israeli warplanes bombed on Tuesday evening different targets in Gaza Strip in a new violation of the 24-hour truce mediated last night by Cairo.

Local sources said that Israeli airstrikes targeted agricultural lands east of Badawiya village north of Gaza Strip, the Zaytun neighborhood in Gaza City, and Maghazi refugee camp. No injuries were reported.

Israeli warplanes have also bombed agricultural lands in east of Khan Younis and northern Rafah southern Gaza Strip, without any casualties reported.

Hamas Movement held Israel responsible for the latest escalation in Gaza, saying that such attacks weaken any possibility of reaching a truce agreement.

“We have no information about the firing of rockets from Gaza,” spokesman for the Movement Sami Abu Zuhri said.

Israeli military sources claimed Tuesday evening that three rockets were fired from Gaza Strip towards Beersheba. No injuries or material damages were reported.

Hamas: Netanyahu gov’t blameworthy for collapsing ceasefire talks

[ 20/08/2014 - 07:39 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

A round of indirect Egyptian-brokered ceasefire talks between the Palestinian negotiating team and an Israeli delegation, expiring Tuesday, had collapsed as Israel resumed its aerial attacks against Gaza civilians, member of Hamas political bureau, Ezzet al-Resheq said.

Resheq, member of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo, said in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday evening “ceasefire prospects are likely to fade away.”

Resheq held the Israeli occupation responsible for the cul-de-sac to which the negotiations have come.

Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said Tuesday evening Netanyahu has deliberately opted for knocking over the Cairo truce talks and step up pressure.

“He should bear the repercussions of his own stupidity. The Palestinian resistance is determined to defend Gaza,” Barhoum added.

“As Netanyahu chose to rather overturn the Cairo talks, Hamas is seeking different options in light of the current circumstances and de-facto developments,” he added.

Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said the Palestinian delegation has informed the Egyptian mediator about its final position regarding the ceasefire, adding Hamas is ready for all possible scenarios.