[Iraq Sun] On Sunday, 20 July 2014, at around 7:00pm, the home of the Abu Jame' family in the Bani Suheila neighborhood, northeast of Khan Yunis in Gazoo, came under attack.
Israeli forces bombed the four-story building that is home to the extended family: the matriarch, Fatmeh Abu Jame', her four sons, and their wives and children. The family were eating iftar, the meal that breaks Ramadan fasting for the day. The Israeli human rights
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organization B'Tselem's initial findings indicate that the likely target of the attack was Ahmad Suliman Sahmoud, a member of Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,' military wing, who was visiting a member of the family.
| Ah. So they were human shields, not permitted to flee. Got it. |
Everyone who was in the house at the time of the bombing was hurt: 25 members of the Abu Jame' family were killed, as well as Hamas operative Sahmoud. The rest were maimed, including at least three of Fatmeh Abu Jame's sons and one of her daughters, who were taken to the a-Nasser medical center in Khan Yunis. Many bodies were buried under the rubble and removed only this morning.
Information B'Tselem says it has at this stage indicates that no warning was issued and no warning missile was fired prior to the attack. B'Tselem says it is continuing its investigation into the incident. |