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IDF blows two Gaza apartment buildings...
Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopters blew up a five-story and a six-story building in Khan Younis in what the army said was an operation to prevent gunmen from firing on nearby Jewish settlements. A 24-year-old Palestinian was killed when he was struck in the head and back by shrapnel, hospital officials said. The explosion also damaged eight nearby smaller homes, making them uninhabitable, Khan Younis municipal officials said. In all, 100 people were made homeless — 80 had lived in the smaller homes and 20 in the apartment blocs. The two apartment buildings had been largely abandoned in recent months after coming under frequent fire during Israeli raids. Paleostinian social services should be kicking in any time now to help them find new housing and get back on their feet... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-08-21 |
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