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| Five people banged in Gaza... |
| 2002-10-17 |
| Israeli tanks fired artillery shells and machine guns after coming under attack by anti-tank missiles, killing five Palestinians and wounding more than 40 in the southern Gaza Strip. The dead Palestinians included two men, two women and a girl, said Dr. Ali Musa, head of Rafah Hospital. Many of the Palestinians were hit by tank fire while inside their homes. The clash erupted as Israeli troops were working on a new lookout tower at a military base in the Gaza town of Rafah, on the border with Egypt. Palestinian militants fired anti-tank missiles at the Israeli forces, who then returned fire, said Lt. Col. Olivier Rafowicz, an Israeli military spokesman. "Terrorists in the Rafah area operate amid the civilians," he said. Palestinians accuse Israeli soldiers of firing indiscriminately and frequently hitting civilians. "Come with Daddy, honey. You can help set up the antitank missile..." Bastards. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |