JERUSALEM, January 17, 2008 (WAFA) - Neturei Karta Jewish Group on Thursday condemned "the recent massacre" in Gaza.

In a press release, the group referred to Tuesday's heavy fighting, which resulted in the death of scores of citizens.

"We cannot understand why great world powers seem to give the Zionists a free hand to commit such crimes against the indigenous Palestinian people from the comfort of their F-16 fighter jets, helicopter gun ships and Merkava tanks, " reads the statement.