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pritchke · 10-14-2003, 05:29 PM

Up to 1,500 Palestinians have been left homeless by the Israeli army's two-day raid into the Rafah refugee camp, the United Nations estimates.
A senior UN official who went to assess damage said it looked like there had been a severe earthquake at the densely-populated camp in the south of the Gaza Strip, with up to 120 homes demolished.

But an Israeli army spokesman put the damage at "several" buildings destroyed, with the military targeting only structures used by militants.

Hospital officials said eight Palestinians - including two boys aged eight and 15 - were killed in the operation, which the Israeli army launched to destroy tunnels used to smuggle weapons across the Egyptian border.

More than 50 were injured in the raid, codenamed Operation Root Canal, which was launched overnight on Thursday by dozens of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3185704.stm
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120 homes destroyed, 3 tunnels found, no weapons found. Talk about laying a beatdown on the innocent to nab 3 homes. I would hope my country removes it ambassador, and applies sanctions until Israel rebuilds the home of every homeless family they caused. There is absolutely no need for tactics like this. In a few weeks I predict we will see a few more terrorist acts of people blowing themselves up.

[ 10-14-2003, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

10-14-2003, 05:29 PM	#1
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	Up to 1,500 Palestinians have been left homeless by the Israeli army's two-day raid into the Rafah refugee camp, the United Nations estimates. A senior UN official who went to assess damage said it looked like there had been a severe earthquake at the densely-populated camp in the south of the Gaza Strip, with up to 120 homes demolished. But an Israeli army spokesman put the damage at "several" buildings destroyed, with the military targeting only structures used by militants. Hospital officials said eight Palestinians - including two boys aged eight and 15 - were killed in the operation, which the Israeli army launched to destroy tunnels used to smuggle weapons across the Egyptian border. More than 50 were injured in the raid, codenamed Operation Root Canal, which was launched overnight on Thursday by dozens of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3185704.stm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 120 homes destroyed, 3 tunnels found, no weapons found. Talk about laying a beatdown on the innocent to nab 3 homes. I would hope my country removes it ambassador, and applies sanctions until Israel rebuilds the home of every homeless family they caused. There is absolutely no need for tactics like this. In a few weeks I predict we will see a few more terrorist acts of people blowing themselves up. [ 10-14-2003, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]