- Title: GAZA: Israeli air strikes hit a building in Gaza city
- Date: 29th February 2008
- Summary: (BN02) JABALAYA, GAZA (FEBRUARY 29, 2008) (REUTERS) WIDE OF STREET WHERE HOUSE WAS SUBJECTED TO AN AIR STRIKE AUDIO: GUNSHOTS WIDE OF TIRES ON FIRE AND PEOPLE GATHERED ON STREET AUDIO: RIFLE SHOTS AMBULANCE ARRIVING AT SITE WHERE ISRAELI AIR STRIKE HIT NEAR BY AMBULANCE IN FRONT OF HOUSE THAT WAS THREATENED BY AN AIR STRIKE PEOPLE GATHERED ON ROOF OF BUILDING CLOSE OF PEO
- Embargoed: 15th March 2008 12:00
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- Topics: International Relations
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- Story Text: An Israeli air strike hit a residential building in Gaza city causing damage to the building and setting a car on fire on early Friday (February 29), Hamas and medical officials said.
Hamas said an airstrike hit the building causing damage to the building and setting a car on fire casuing no human casualties.
Another airstrike hit in an empty field near a building that was subject to an airstrike on early Friday (February 29), after the Israeli called the owner of the house and informed him to evacuate the building.
An Army spokesperson was looking into both reports.
Israel unleashed a furious barrage of air strikes on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Thursday (February 28), killing 20 Palestinians including several civilians and children as well as Islamist militants involved in firing rockets at Israel.
The two-day death toll rose to 33. These included one Israeli, whose death on Wednesday (February 27) was the first such killing since May. A baby died in one of the bombings in Gaza and on Thursday (February 28) another air strike killed four Palestinian boys who medics said were playing soccer.
At least 11 of the 20 killed on Thursday were militants. The bloodshed took to 66 the number of Gazans killed by Israelis so far in February, passing the 62 deaths in all of January.
Though many of the dead were gunmen, Palestinians and Israel's critics say the tolls shows a disproportionate response to rocket fire that has caused few casualties in Israel while nonetheless badly disrupting life in border towns and villages.
One missile struck a police post near the home of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday (Feb. 28), who was Abbas's prime minister until June.
Though Israel has warned it may resume strikes on top Hamas leaders, the attack did not appear to target Haniyeh. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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