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Israeli bombing leaves child parent-less

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Medical sources said Saturday the death toll of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza beach climbed to eight, when a body of a young man found at the seashore.

The sources added that Omar Jnaid 24, was thrown, due to the force of the rockets, to the sea where he sank. The waves pushed today his body to the shore.

Yesterday, Israeli navy vessels launched missiles at civilians swimming at Sudaniyeh seashore killing at least seven of them mostly children and women and wounding forty civilians.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received tonight at the Presidential headquarters in Gaza, the child Huda Ghalia who lost yesterday 7 members of her family while they were enjoying their weekend at the shore of Gaza.

He told reporters: No doubt, what happened to Huda's family is a crime against humanity and innocents. It is an unforgivable crime that targeted civilians who were enjoying their weekend on the seashore.

President Abbas said "these are terrible acts against the Palestinian people who have always wanted peace and called to make it."

Presiddent Abbas said he sent a message to the Israelis in which he clarified that such barbaric acts will not bring and security.

Regarding his meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, President Abbas said "we must meet," asserting that holding a referendum is not a goal, but the main goal is the national reconciliation.

Meantime, more than 300 Israeli peace activists demonstrated Saturday night in front of Chief of Staff, Dan Halutz house, protesting the yesterday's massacre in Gaza.

MK of Hadash, Dov Hanin called on the Israeli public to voice against the occupation "war crimes." He said such crimes would put Israel's leader on trial before the International Court of Justice.

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