GAZA, December 19, 2005, (WAFA)- HR organization revealed that 6 Palestinian civilians, including a 3-month-old infant, were injured by shrapnel and several property destroyed during the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.

In a press release issued Monday, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) revealed that such attacks may endanger the lives of Palestinian civilians and destroy their property.

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have continued air strikes on the Gaza Strip, especially on its north. They have attacked a number of civilian facilities and agricultural areas.

It said that IOF war planes launched at least 13 air strikes on a number of roads in the northern Gaza Strip towns of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia.

It mentioned that a missile destroyed the road leading to Um an-Nasser village, nearly 100 meters away from Balsam Hospital, whose windows were also destroyed. Adding that several main roads were destroyed during the air strikes.

PCHR reiterated its condemnation for this latest escalation, which further proves that the Israeli Disengagement Plan was a form of IOF redeployment rather than an end of occupation as the Israeli occupation is still effective both physically and legally.

It also expressed its concern that more casualties may occur among Palestinian civilians in light of the green light given by the Israeli government to IOF to commit more extra-judicial executions and attack Palestinian areas in the Gaza Strip.

S.A.S. (20:46 P) (18:46 GMT)