Israel kills four Palestinians from one family, destroys 6 factories in Rafah
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/14/2002

The Israeli forces reinforced the presence of its military forces in various areas in Gaza and brought in more tanks, armored vehicles to these areas where attacks escalated against the Palestinians and their infrastructure in various areas in the West Bank and Gaza where the Israeli tanks incurred in Rafah and broke into the towns of Beit Hanoun and Toubas.

Palestinian sources said the Israeli forces arrested scores of Palestinians in Toubas and evacuated detained Palestinians to unidentified areas.

These sources said that one Palestinian was killed and other 8 wounded at least during the incursion of the Israeli tanks in the city of Rafah indicating that two other citizens were wounded by the Israeli bullets near Jenin in the West Bank.

The Palestinian sources said the Israeli tanks and Bulldozers destroyed several houses and 6 small factories and demolished vast areas of the agricultural lands in Rafah and the surrounding areas of its camp near the border with Egypt.

The Palestinian sources indicated that three Palestinians were killed and other five wounded from one family as a result of a vague explosion that took place in their house near Jabalya camp.

On the other hand, Israel admitted that one army officer and nine soldiers were wounded in Rafah and Ramullah, claiming that these wounds were made when a tank collided with an armored vehicle.

One Palestinian was killed and other 6 were hit by the Israeli occupation bullets during an incursion operation by Israeli tanks backed by military helicopters in several areas in Rafah to the south of Gaza.

Previous Stories:
  New Israeli incursions in Gaza, West Bank, Israel demolishes 15 Palestinian houses   (9/13/2002)
  Committee to Protect Journalists calls for release of three Journalists detained by Israel   (9/12/2002)
  Mahmoud Abbas denies forthcoming meeting with Sharon because of Oslo statements   (9/11/2002)
  Continued Israeli attacks against the Palestinians   (9/11/2002)

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