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<h1 class="article-title">Including Senior Hamas Leaders, Twelve
Palestinians Killed Thursday</h1>
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<span class="article-detail"><img class="icon"
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alt="author"> Thursday August 21, 2014 09:55</span><span
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src="cid:part2.04050700.06050703@freedomarchives.org"
alt="author"> by Saed Bannoura - <b><small><small><small><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.imemc.org/article/68905">http://www.imemc.org/article/68905</a></small></small></small></b></span></span></div>
<blockquote class="article-intro">Palestinians medical sources in
the Gaza Strip have reported that at least twelve Palestinians
have been killed and at least 200 have been injured in the
extensive Israeli bombardment targeting different parts of the
besieged coastal region.</blockquote>
<p class="article">The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the
Islamic Jihad said Israel assassinated the following leaders after
firing, during the early dawn hours, several missiles into a home
in the Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah, in the southern part of
the coastal region.<br>
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The three have been identified as:<br>
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1. Mohammad Abu Shammala, commander of Al-Qassam in southern Gaza
region.<br>
2. Raed al-‘Attar, commander of Al-Qassam in Rafah.<br>
3. Mohammad Barhoum, a senior leader of al-Qassam.<br>
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It is worth mentioning that Abu Shammala and al-‘Attar top
Israel’s extrajudicial assassination list as Israel considers them
behind the capture of corporal Gilad Shalit in 2006.<br>
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The remains of al-‘Attar and Abu Shammala were moved to the Abu
Yousef an-Najjar Hospital, in Rafah, while rescue teams are still
trying to remove the remain from Barhoum from under the rubble.<br>
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The Maan News Agency said the Israeli Air Force fired twelve
missiles into the three-story home in Tal Sultan in Rafah,
completely leveling it to the ground along with several nearby
homes.<br>
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Five Palestinians were also killed in the attack, and more than 40
have been injured. The slain Palestinians have been identified as:<br>
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4. Hasan Hussein Younis, 75.<br>
5. Amal Ibrahim Younis, (his wife).<br>
6. Ahmad Nasser Kallab, 17.<br>
7. Natheera Kallab.<br>
8. Aisha Atiyya.<br>
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Also on Thursday, a father and his son were killed in an Israeli
bombardment of their homes in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of
the Gaza Strip. They have been identified as.<br>
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9. Srour Tamboura, 36.<br>
10. Hasan Tamboura, 13.<br>
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Two more Palestinians were killed after the army fired a missile
at a motorcycle rider in the Nusseirat refugee camp, in Central
Gaza. They have been identified as:<br>
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11. Jom’a Matar, 27.<br>
12. Omar Abu Naddi, 22.<br>
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The Ministry of Health said the latest strikes brings the number
of Palestinians killed since midnight to twelve, while around 200
have been injured.<br>
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Updated From:<br>
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Four More Killed, 25 Injured, In The Gaza Strip<br>
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 06:06:02<br>
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Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip has reported that at
least four Palestinians have been killed, and more than 25
injured, in Israeli bombardment targeting several homes in
different areas in the besieged coastal region.<br>
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The Ministry of Health in Gaza said search and rescue efforts are
still ongoing, trying to locate survivors under the rubble of
bombarded homes, adding that, so far, two of the slain
Palestinians have been identified as:<br>
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1. Amal Ibrahim Younis, 53, Rafah. <br>
2. Hasan Hussein Younis, 75, Rafah. <br>
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It added that 25 wounded Palestinians have been moved to the Abu
Yousef Najjar Hospital. Many of the wounded are children and
women. <br>
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Initial reports indicate around three Palestinians were also
killed, and at least eight injured, in Nusserirat refugee camp in
central Gaza. They were moved to the al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir
al-Balah. <br>
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They were in four-story home that was completely leveled to the
ground by Israeli missiles. <br>
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At least six more Palestinians have been injured in a number of
Israeli air strikes targeting homes in Jabalia and Beit Lahia, in
the northern part of the Gaza Strip. One of the wounded suffered a
serious injury. <br>
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On his part, Abu Obaida, spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades of
Hamas, called on all international airlines to stop their flights
to Tel Aviv, starting Thursday, at six in the morning.<br>
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He also advised the Israelis to refrain from gathering in open
areas in different parts of the country, and to remain in shelters
until further notice.<br>
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Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Defense
Minister, Moshe Yaalon, said all options are on the table,
including an extended war on Gaza and a massive ground invasion.<br>
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Hamas spokesperson, Fawzi Barhoum, said the statements of
Netanyahu regarding "destroying Hamas' military capabilities are
false claims aiming at boosting the morale of his army, and the
public.<br>
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Gaza Causalities, Prior To The Latest Attacks ~ Ministry Of Health
in Gaza (Before the latest strikes)<br>
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2049 Killed, among them 553 children, 253 woman. (%44 of the total
number of slain Palestinians). <br>
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1022 injured, among them 3106 children, 1970 women and 368
elderly. (%54 of the total number of wounded Palestinians). <br>
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The Ministry said that the Israeli army continues to target entire
families, killing in recent bombardments 18 members of four
families. <br>
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10 hospitals have been bombed by Israel, some completely
destroyed. <br>
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19 medical centers have been bombarded, 3 completely destroyed. <br>
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36 ambulances have been bombarded and targeted, 3 of them
destroyed. <br>
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23 medics and medical workers have been killed. <br>
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82 medics and medical workers have been injured.<br>
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Related|<br>
At Least Two Palestinian Killed In Gaza, 26 Palestinians killed
since Tuesday<br>
<a href="http://www.imemc.org/article/68903"
title="http://www.imemc.org/article/68903">http://www.imemc.org/article/68903</a>
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