The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called it "one of the gravest incidents" since the beginning of the offensive. The shelling at Zeitoun, a south-east suburb of Gaza City, on 5 January killed some 30 people, the report said. Israel says it has looked into the allegations and they are unfounded. Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said no Israeli soldiers had been in the area on the day the incident was supposed to have happened.
The OCHA report said: "According to several testimonies, on 4 January Israeli foot soldiers evacuated approximately 110 Palestinians into a single-residence house in Zeitoun (half of whom were children) warning them to stay indoors. "Twenty-four hours later, Israeli forces shelled the home repeatedly, killing approximately 30.
" The UN said those who survived and were able walked 2km to the main north-south road to be transported to hospital in civilian vehicles. "Three children, the youngest of whom was five months old, died upon arrival at the hospital," the report said
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7819492.stm
Update:
‘Did Media Overplay Israeli Denials on School Massacre?’
In coverage of the shelling of a U.N. school in Gaza that led to dozens of civilians deaths, including many women and children, the press prominently played up Israel’s claims that its soldiers were taking mortar fire from the school compound and they responded, blaming the whole incident on Hamas. Now the Tel Aviv daily Haaretz reports that the U.N. is saying that Israeli military officials have admitted to them that there was no fire and that the mass killing was “unintentional.” They also suggest that Israel released an alleged video of the episode — but it turns out it came from 2007. More to come when available. Meanwhile, the NYT confirms that at least 30 members of one extended family died in the shelling of another building, as they were left to die, with the U.N. suggesting this may be a “war crime.” — Greg Mitchell
Damn!!! Listen to a live report of Palestinian kids taking on the IDF!!!
The link is a live report from Gaza. Half-way through they're reporting live as brave, brave, brave Palestinian kids --with stones-- are confronting the invading IDF.Israel --Jewish apartheid-- you're damned. You're living your last days.Listen here.
at 1/09/2009
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