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Gaza: IDF shells UN compound, hospital also hit - Israel News, Ynetnews
ynetnews.com - 1/15/2009
Gaza: IDF shells UN compound, hospital also hit - Israel News, Ynetnews
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Gaza: IDF shells UN compound, hospital also hit Witnesses, UNRWA officials say IDF struck world body's headquarters in Strip, wounding at least three people; army says gunmen positioned near facility opened fire at forces prior to attack. Hospital also hit, fire breaks out Ali Waked and ...

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'UNRWA building used to attack troops' | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/15/2009
'UNRWA building used to attack troops' | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Gunshots and an anti-tank missile were fired at IDF troops near the UN compound that was attacked by the IDF on Thursday, senior defense official told The Jerusalem Post . Accordng to the officials, the IDF responded by firing artillery shells at the ... (more) 'UNRWA building used to attack troops' | Confronting ...

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salon.com - 1/9/2009
Both parties cheerlead still more loudly for Israel's war - Glenn Greenwald
— salon.com — (updated below) World concern over, and opposition to, the Israeli war in Gaza is rapidly mounting : International pressure intensified sharply on Israel on Thursday, the 13th day of its Gaza assault, after the United Nations suspended food aid ... (more) Both parties cheerlead still more loudly for Israel's ...

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Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 1/15/2009
Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israeli forces shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting fire to the compound filled with hundreds of refugees as U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon was in the region on a mission to end Israel 's ... (more) Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza - Yahoo! News

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Operation Cast Lead: Day 20
A Blog For All — ... has more on this. If Hamas or other terrorists were firing on Israeli positions from UNRWA facilities, Israel is more than justified under international law to return fire. Terrorists do not get the benefit of doubt . Reports also indicate that the nearby hospital was hit by gunfire . Hamas has no care for human life, and purposefully uses human shields to maximize the body count. Israel has sent five of its firetrucks to assist in ...

Mark Regev responds to biased CNN anchor
Yourish.com — ... , and see how many times the CNN anchor takes as truth the Palestinian claims that the IDF deliberately targeted the UN building that was hit earlier today. ...

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