PEMBANTAIAN ISRAEL TERHADAP WARGA SIPIL PALESTINA DI JALUR GAZA

Coward Israeli Army Keeps on Massacring Gaza Children, Killing 1085 Wounding Over 5000

16/01/2009 (hari ke-21)

Hamas Remains Defiant, Promising Victory over Zionist Terrorists

The coward Israeli military has continued to massacre Palestinian civilians in Gaza Strip for 22 days now killing hundreds of children, women and the elderly.

During the three-week aggression on Gaza, the Israeli military has failed to win against the Palestinian resistance which, despite its lack of weapons, lack of air defenses against US-made F-16s was able to stop the Israelis from reaching their declared goals.

The Israeli terrorist army has killed so far more than 1100 people including 370 children, 100 women and 120 elders. This is in addition to over 5000 people wounded including 450 seriously which indicates that the death toll will be rising.

Israeli jets targeted the northern town of Jebaliya early Thursday, dropping white phosphorous bombs on the residents, a Press TV corresponded reported.

White phosphorus, classified as a 'chemical weapon' by the US intelligence, is an incendiary material that causes horrific burns, severe injuries or death when it comes in contact with skin.

Israeli strikes set UN and media buildings and a hospital ablaze Thursday as tanks rolled deep into Gaza City.

Hundreds of terrified civilians, many gripping wailing children, fled the advancing Israeli troops inside Gaza's main city as warplanes pounded the impoverished Hamas-ruled enclave in a bid to stem Palestinian rocket fire.

Despite the fierce offensive, Hamas remained in control of the cities and succeeded to stop all incursions for that matter. Hamas also continued to launch projectiles Thursday, sending 30 more missiles including two long-range Grad missiles crashing into the southern Israeli city of Beersheva and wounding five people.

Shortly after United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Israel, a shell hit the main UN compound in Gaza, wounding three employees, setting fire to a warehouse filled with tonnes of aid and leading the UNRWA agency to partly suspend operations.

An UNRWA spokesman said tens of millions of dollars worth of humanitarian aid had been destroyed in the blaze and the attack was condemned by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a European Union commissioner.

Ban said he had conveyed his "strong protest and outrage" and demanded an explanation in talks with Israeli officials as part of a regional truce tour.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Israeli troops had shelled the compound in Gaza in response to fire coming from the building.

UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness denied the claim."There were no militants or militant activity in our compound," he said.

In southwestern Gaza, an Israeli strike hit the Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, where dozens of Israeli tanks rumbled into the streets after dawn, sparking fierce clashes with Palestinian gunmen.

A French doctor said staff and patients at the hospital were trapped by Israeli fire in the neighbourhood and part of the building was destroyed.

"The Israelis are bombing and attacking all around the hospital. We can't get out. There's fire, and we're trapped inside. The water has been cut off," Regis Garrigue told AFP by telephone from the building.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said about 100 patients and medical staff were put at risk when the hospital suffered a "direct hit."

An Israeli raid also hit a building housing several media outlets in central Gaza City, wounding two cameramen.

In all, at least over fifty people were killed in Gaza on Thursday, medics said, but the exact number of casualties was likely to be much higher as the ongoing clashes blocked ambulances from reaching the wounded.

Israel launched its aggression on 27 December with aim purpose to stop these missiles fired by Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.

(The tripoli Post)