Important News
- Israeli forces impose curfew on Nablus-governorate village
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- Three Palestinians sustain injuries in colonists’ attack near Nablus
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- Israeli forces demolish two-story home, industrial facility in Rafat near Salfit
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- Israeli colonists assault Palestinian woman in Masafer Yatta; army detains five in Hebron raids
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- Israeli forces raze Palestinian land in Bethlehem-area-town to build new colonial road
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5 Citizens Wounded, 2 Houses Destroyed in GS
GAZA, August 22, 2006 (WAFA)- Five citizens were wounded Tuesday morning due to Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip (GS), witnesses and medical sources said.... They added that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), backed by armoured and military vehicles, stormed east of Gaza city, El- Shejaeia neighbourhood and opened fire at citizens houses, wounding three citizens.... Two citizens, of Khouza'a town, east of Khan Younis Governorate, were wounded as more than ten Israeli tanks thrust into the town amid intensive fire shooting at the citizens' houses. They were hit with shrapnel and were taken to hospital.... Earlier, at pre-dawn, an Israeli warplane of F-16 fired missiles on two houses in Ezbet Abd Rabu, east of the camp, and at Ahmed Abu Hmeed's house in al-Shaboura area, south Rafah city. One citizen was wounded and the two houses were completely destroyed.... E.B. (12:33 P) (09:33 GMT)