"Grave Deterioration" in Gaza

by clorenz1 | November 6, 2006 at 12:01 pm

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As violence continues in Gaza even the Pope has joined the voices of concern over growing violence.

In the past six days more than 50 Palestinians have been killed in northern Gaza. Most of them have been militants, but civilians are continually being caught in the violence.

Israeli armoured vehicle

Israeli tanks and soldiers have closed off the town of Beit Hanoun

And nowhere has the hardship been greater than in the town of Beit Hanoun.

It has been under the very tight control of a large force of tanks and troops who have ordered the tens of thousands of local people to stay off the streets for all but very brief periods.