[News] Israel marks International Women's Day with the killing of 2 young Palestinian mothers

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UPDATE
Israel marks International Women's Day with the killing of two young
Palestinian mothers March 9, 2004

http://www.palestinemonitor.org/updates/international_women_day.htm
A young Palestinian mother was shot dead today as she tried to usher her
children to safety when Israel began intensive raids into the West Bank
city of Jenin.

Witnesses said twenty three year old Dalal Sabaa was on the roof of her
house in the eastern neighborhood of the city when an Israeli sniper
killed her with one shot to the head. Among her other children, Dalal
leaves behind a one month old baby.

Today's invasion of Jenin began around 12:00 pm, as dozens of Israeli
tanks, jeeps and armored vehicles invaded the city in the northern West
Bank. The troops converged on the city from several entrances and were
supported by at least two helicopters overhead.

The Israeli forces imposed a curfew over the city, and took up positions
on roof tops as soldiers began surrounding houses. Gun fire rang out as
the troops fired randomly and indiscriminately. A photo journalist
working with the "Reuters" news agency was injured when he was shot in
the leg by a live bullet. Witnesses also reported that a communication
tower belonging to the "Jawwal" Palestinian mobile phone company was
damaged, in the incursion.

In another tragic case, a 34-year-old woman from the Gaza Strip city of
Rafah, died in a local hospital today having suffered severe injuries
during a shelling attack on her home five days ago. The attack which
also killed her husband caused Ietimad, who had been six months pregnant
to loose her unborn baby.  Dr. Ali Musa the head of "Abu Yousef Al
Najar" hospital in Rafah today announced that Ietimad Kalab had been
unable to recover from the injuries she sustained to her head and chest
and had also died.

Dr. Ali Musa confirmed that the couple leaves behind a two year old son,
Mohammad, who too was injured in the shelling attack on March 4 and is
fighting for his life in intensive care.

http://www.palestinemonitor.org/updates/international_women_day.htm

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