GAZA, August 2, 2014 –
(WAFA) – As Israel resumed its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on the 26th day,
committing bloody massacres against the defenseless civilian Palestinian
population, it killed at least 50 Palestinians and injured dozens others,
bringing the death toll to about 1,650 and 8900 injuries.
Israel bombarded early Saturday a
number of civilian residential buildings to the west of the Saudi neighborhood
in Rafah, a home belonging to Zo‘rub family in northern Rafah and another home
belonging to Gheith family in Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood, claiming the lives of
at least 23 Palestinians and injuring over 40 others, most of whom are children
and women.
Among the fatalities were at
least seven members of Zo‘rub family. They were identified as Ra’fat Zo‘rub,
Ahlam Zo‘rub, Su‘ad Zo‘rub, Shahed Zo‘rub, Khaled Zo‘rub, Amir Zo‘rub, and Oday
Zo‘rub. Other fatalities were identified as Rawan Seyam, Asir Gheith, Farouq
Gheith, Hanan Gheith and Yaser Al-Kurd.
Meanwhile, an Israeli F-16
fighter jet targeted early Saturday a home belonging to Ahmad
Al-Nairab in Sabra neighborhood in downtown Gaza, claiming the lives of five
Palestinians, including three children and an elderly, and injuring 14 others.
Another F-16 fighter jet targeted
without any prior warning a civilian-populated home belonging to Al-Sha‘er
family in Bashit refugee camp to the south of Rafah, claiming the lives of
seven Palestinians and injuring at least 25 others.
Meanwhile, at least eight other
Palestinians were killed early Saturday in Israeli bombardment on
Rafah and northern Gaza Strip early at dawn..
Another Palestinian was killed
and two others were injured when a home belonging to Abu Nuqira family was
targeted with an Israeli missile in Rafah. The fatality was identified as
Yassin Abu Nuqira.
At least seven palestinians,
including 6 members of Abu Suleiman family, were killed when their
civilian-populated home was bombarded in Ash-Shabura neighborhood in Rafah. The
fatalities were identified as Fida’ Yousef Abu Suleiman, Maha Ra’ed Abu
Suleiman, Lama Rami Abu Suleiman, Jana Rami Abu Suleiman, Mohammad Rami Abu
Suleiman, Ahmad Rami Abu Suleiman and Maryam Hasan Abu Jazar.
Another civilian-populated home
in Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip was bombarded, claiming the life of a
Palestinian and injuring several others. The fatality was identified as Fou’ad
Da’oud Al-Dada.
Another Israeli airstrike
targeted early Saturday the Omari mosque in Jabalia, claiming the
life of a Palestinian. He was identified as Da’oud Zakariya Suleiman, 50.
K.F./T.R.
