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</i></font>Fighting Continues In Gaza And Southern
Israel</b></h1>
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</b></h1><font size=3> Wednesday March 23, 2011
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by David Steele - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial
Group
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</a></font>Fighting between groups in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli army
has continued today.<br><br>
Two "Grad" rockets were fired at the city of Be'er Sheva, and a
number of mortars were launched into the western Negev from Gaza. A total
of one minor injury and modest damage have been reported from the
incident. The group Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for the
attacks. In a statement, Islamic Jihad claimed that the rockets had been
launched "in retaliation for the ongoing Israeli
aggression."<br><br>
The Israeli air force and army have both attacked the Gaza strip in
response. One man, allegedly a member of Islamic Jihad's military wing,
was injured in the attacks.<br><br>
The attack is the latest in an escalating round of violence. Earlier, the
Hamas-led government in Gaza, and the Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing
of Hamas movement, stated that they would commit to a truce should Israel
halt its assaults on Gaza. Given the present violence, this prospect is
rapidly fading.<br><br>
On Tuesday, a wave of Israeli military escalation targeting the Gaza
Strip led to the deaths of nine Palestinians, including three children.
At least 38 Palestinians, including six women and fifteen children, were
injured in a number of Israeli attacks targeting the Gaza Strip in the
last 4 days. Israeli politicians are said to be considering a further
escalation, perhaps resulting in a 'Cast Lead 2'.<br>
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Haniyya Calls On UN To Protect The Palestinian
People</b></font></h1>
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</b></h1><font size=3> Wednesday March 23, 2011
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News
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</a></font>Ismail Haniyya, head of the Palestinian government in the Gaza
Strip, demanded the Security Council to take serious and fast measures to
ensure the protection of the Palestinian people suffering from ongoing
Israeli attacks. <br><br>
In a brief statement to the media on Tuesday evening, Haniyya said that
“the Security Council did not hesitate in making and implementing
decision to protect the Libyan people, and must act to protect the
Palestinians”.<br><br>
He also called on activating and implementing the Goldstone report on
Israel’s war on Gaza two years ago, and called on the people in the Arab
world, engaged in revolutions against their oppressive regimes, to regard
the Palestinian cause as a high priority. <br><br>
The Hamas leader also urged the new leadership in Egypt to open the Rafah
Border Terminal and enable the transfer of construction materials,
medical equipment, medications and supplies, and all needed essential
supplies into the Gaza strip. <br><br>
Nine Palestinians, including three children, were killed on Tuesday as
the Israeli army bombarded several areas in the Gaza Strip; dozens of
residents, including children, women and elderly were injured.<br><br>
Adham Abu Slamiyya, spokesperson of the Medical Services in Gaza,
identified four of the slain residents as Mohammad Jihad al-Hilo, 11,
Yasser Aahed al-Hilo, 16, Yasser Hamed al-Hilo, 50, and Mohammad Saber
Harara, 20.<br><br>
Four fighters, members of the Quds Briagdes, the armed wing of the
Islamic Jihad, were killed in Al Zeitoun neighborhood, in Gaza City, in
an Israeli military attack that was carried out on Wednesday
evening.<br><br>
The the Brigades identified the fighters as Adham Fayiz al-Harazeen,
Mohammad Akram Aabed, Saadi Mahmoud Hallas, and Mohammad Atiyya
al-Harazeen. <br><br>
The Brigades added that another fighter was seriously wounded when
Israeli drones fired missiles at fighters in the eastern areas of Gaza
city. <br><br>
The fighter’s left leg was severed due to the blast and was moved to the
intensive care unit. Israeli military sources claimed that the targeted
fighters were preparing to launch a Grad missile into southern
Israel.<br><br>
At least 38 Palestinians, including six women and fifteen children, were
injured in a number of Israeli attacks targeting the Gaza Strip in the
last three days.<br><br>
Several children were wounded when the Israeli Air Force fired a missile
at children playing football in their neighborhood in Gaza City.
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The army also fired another missile that hit a home in the neighborhood
leading to more injuries; all of the wounded were moved to the Al Shifa
Hospital in Gaza. <br><br>
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