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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ed Huang who wrote (5095)	5/19/2004 11:17:35 AM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Israel indiscriminately killing children-"opeation rainbow" Israel has dubbed this onslaught in which it is indiscriminately killing children - “Operation Rainbow”. Not content to destroy Palestinian homes Israeli forces ambushing ambulances carrying the injured Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Thousands of Palestinians who fled their homes yesterday amid news of Israeli military plans for a more extensive round of house demolitions in Gaza found themselves this morning caught up in a new Israeli offensive. At least 14 Palestinians were killed, and 33 injured in separate attacks during Israeli invasions and shelling by helicopters of Tel al-Sultan and Al Gharbiya Refugee Camp in the Rafah city area. According to medical personnel at the Abu Yousef al Najar Hospital, thirteen corpses have been received, four of which were the bodies of children. The hospital also had information that three hours ago two men were shot and most likely killed by snipers in the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood, until now their bodies remain in the street as ambulances have not been permitted to reach them. This latest assault began at 2am this morning. Under cover of darkness and in defiance of an international outcry, Israeli apaches began shelling Block O of the refugee camp killing three Palestinians instantly. Large numbers of Israeli infantry then surrounded Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood, deploying in the streets to block all entrances and taking vantage points in high buildings as soldiers carried out house-to-house searches. Another six Palestinians gathering for pre-dawn prayers at the Bilal Bin Rabah mosque were killed as it was set ablaze by a missile strike. Medical sources report that Israeli troops have ambushed a number of ambulances attempting to transfer the wounded to hospital. The medical teams were first allowed to enter Tel al-Sultan on the road from Rafah city but when they tried to return they were fired on and are now surrounded. Also according to the Abu Yousef al Najar hospital, soldiers have prevented the transfer of patients to other facilities. One ambulance that had first coordinated such a transfer to Khan Yunis was nevertheless shot at then delayed for one hour before being ordered back to Rafah.