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12 Paleos killed in Khan Younis raid...
Israeli troops raiding Khan Younis with tanks and helicopters killed 12 Palestinians early Monday, including 10 who died when a missile slammed into a large crowd. Palestinian officials said all the dead were civilians, while the Israeli army said most were armed men killed in battle. About 110 Palestinians were wounded in the four-hour raid, including 25 who were in critical condition, doctors said. Most suffered shrapnel wounds in the head, chest and abdomen. The dead ranged in age from 14 to 52. Not having any details, I'd tend to take the Israeli account as the more accurate... Later, Israeli troops fired machine guns and assault rifles at a Khan Younis hospital where most of the wounded were taken, injuring four more people. The military said the shots were fired in response to mortar fire. That definitely sounds like a setup... Palestinians denounced the Israeli strike, the deadliest since July, as a massacre and called for international protection. The Islamic militant group Hamas threatened revenge. The Islamic militant group Hamas always threatens revenge... Israeli officials said Palestinians militants were responsible for the casualties because they took cover among civilians. I suspected as much... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-10-07 |
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