Day 11 of Israeli war on Gaza: 620 dead, 3000 injured

by Sameh Habeeb | January 6, 2009 at 09:21 am

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The ground military operation started 72 hours ago

*Numbers and Figures of Israeli War on Gaza:

*Total death toll: 620 while Wounded: 3000.

*Civilians: 220 children and 130 women killed since the start of this War. Many old men and young people were killed and the number is estimated of 80 and this is all according to the Medical sources.

*Thus, we could say so far: Around 430 civilians killed and 190 are policemen and militants.

* More than 1 thousand child among the wounded!

*11 Ambulances bombed and 4 vans for civil defense hit.

*30 paramedics wounded and 7 killed.

Deadly Outcomes of Israeli Ground Military Operation:

1-Bombings in Jabalia Refugee Camps, 5 killed and several wounded. Many houses were damaged in the camp while hundreds of people leave their houses into some schools and safer places.

2-Israeli F16s bombarded two adjacent houses for Al Shorafa family in Toffah area. The houses were hit without previous notification. Many people killed and several wounded.

3-A massare against house of Al Daya family southern east of Gaza City. The father was killed, the mother, his son Fayez, his daughter in law Rawans, infant 6-month-baby Muhammad, 5-year-old Sharf Al Din, Ala' aged 8 years, Rania aged 12 and Doha 3 years. Other 5 people were killed in the same house while many still under the rubbles of the 4-floor-house.

4- Marzouq Family hit in Al Toffah area. Many wounded and no news if there are victims or not!

5-Israeli drone killed 3 young guys refugee to one of the schools in Al Shati' Refugee Camp. They were hit by a rocket while they were drinking water inside the school.

6-Medical sources: 13 palestinian women and children arrived to Al Shifa' hospital due to Israeli shelling in Al Toffah quarter.

7-Gaza Local Radios: Thousands of Palestinians shelter to UNRWA schools mid of Gaza as Israeli army threatened of a genocide against them. Some of theose at schools are wounded and unable to reach hospitals.

8-F16s rebombarded Al Saraya security compound last night. The place totally turned rubbles.

9-Bombings target Al Baurej centeral market. Many wounded and 2 killed.

10-Bombings targeted Abu Ghanima family in Al Zaytoun area. The house includes around 12 people. Some injured, some killed and some others under rubbles.

11-A horrendous massacare: 45 civilians! Killed due to heavy Israeli bombings targeted them at Al Fakhora school in Jabalia town. The families and victims took this school a shelter from Israeli strikes. Around 100 wounded and many in critical conditions now!

12-A house for shamalkh family bombed to rubbles due bombings targeted a mosque in the area. Two palestinains killed, 10 wounded and 5 in critical conditions.

13-A house destroyed due to air raid in Khan Yonis town of Abasan.

14-Bombings in Al Shati' camp claimed the life of one civilian and many wounded in the place.

15-Israeli rockets hit Qlaibo area north of Gaza and no wounded to be reported in the raid.

16-A house for Isi family hit in Al Toffah area.

17-A house hit near Mus'ab Bin omair Mosque and many houses burnt due to the shelling north of Gaza.

18- One Palestinian killed and 6 wounded in the Israeli air raids in Absan town in Khan Yonis.

19-Al Samouni Family: around 20 members of our family killed and another 25 under the rubbles of the house.

20-Power Transistors destroyed in the northern area.

21-Artillary shell kills a child, Merwan Ubaid, in Abasan town east of Kgan yonis.

22-Around 25 houses damaged due to artillery shells in Rafah City.

23-A house for Al alool family destroyed at Bait Lahia twon.

24-Five wounded in a rocket hit Khoza'a family.

25-Heavy bombings in the agricultural and farms in the northern areas.

26-A woman from Ghomaida family killed and her husband wounded in the northern areas of Gaza.

27-Mass bombings in Al shijaya area and many wounded and arrived at Al Shifa' hospital.

28-Rockets targeted a house in Al Sheikh Ridwan and 5 wounded, one in critical conditions.

29-Pycatcrics: thousands of children turned traumatized due to the ongoing bombings.

30-Palestinian militants fire 30 rockets into the Israeli settlements.

31-Rockets hit the main Market of Gaza with heavy F116s rockets.

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amyjudd

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at 10:29 on January 6th, 2009

This is an eyewitness report from the NowPublic member Sameh Habeeb who was on the scene.

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poor oligarch (not verified)

at 09:36 on January 6th, 2009

Thanks Sameh, You disappeared off-air in your interview on Democracy Now, good to know you're still there.

By way of a horrific addition, UN is stating at least 30 dead in strike on school. Front page on BBC News Website reporting

Strike on Gaza school 'kills 40'

"Television footage showed bodies scattered on the ground amid pools of blood.

"Casualties were taken to two hospitals. Doctors at the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya said 30 people had died there.

"A further 10 people died at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, doctors said. "

International Committee of the Red Cross speaking out.

gahooch

at 05:33 on January 7th, 2009

From today's (1/7) New York Times

The Israeli Defense Forces said that their troops had fired several mortar shells near the school in response to mortar fire from the school compound.

“They shot back to save their own lives,” said Ilan Tal, an Israeli military spokesman and a brigadier general in the reserves. Among the dead, the military said in a statement, were “Hamas terrorist operatives and a mortar battery cell.”

The military identified two Hamas operatives, Imad Abu Asker and Hassan Abu Asker, as having been killed.

A young witness from Jabaliya, Ibrahim Amen, 16, said that he had seen one of the militants, whom he identified as Abu Khaled Abu Asker, in the area of the school right before the attack.

Ibrahim said he saw the militant after he answered calls for volunteers to pile sand around the camp “to help protect the resistance fighters.” Ibrahim went to pile sand near the school with his brother, Iyad, 20, who was then injured by the Israeli mortar fire.

Source and the entire article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/world/middleeast/08mideast.html?hp

Paschen

at 10:21 on January 6th, 2009

I do have one question, though. I did follow your phone interview and read your web blog as well as looked at other sources from Gaza. As far as I can tell their is a news black out now and a complete communication black out. Where are you now? No one can get into Gaza nor out and power is cut off in most parts as well as telecommunication and internet.

After what happened some news outlet being feed falls news I am starting to wonder.

Roberto Dourado (not verified)

at 10:22 on January 6th, 2009

Mr Sameh Habbeb journalist, his life is preserved and your family too. You will become a great leader who calls his people and reunite under one flag. No more Israel. No more Palestine. But the Land of Peace. I also want to be part of a nation prosperous, fair and free.
I am choosing you to be a symbol of a new era for the Middle East. Calls the Palestinian people and the Jewish people to overthrow and punish all the leaders of today. Make a war reversed, the people against these diabolical powers bloodthirsty and corrupt governments that have dominated until now. The world will become much better and will be eternally grateful to you.
All false Jews and Palestinian leaders should be immediately arrested and brought to international courts to be tried and convicted of crimes against humanity. Only then these people would be mass movement and deserved to find happiness for each. Jews and Palestinians deserve better luck. They deserve to live free. Deserve to be happy here on earth, today, now. Do not give up! Do not give up! Do not give up! See you soon!

Amy Judd

at 10:30 on January 6th, 2009

Thanks for this report - stay safe.

Tina Kells

at 12:26 on January 6th, 2009

gahooch

at 12:53 on January 6th, 2009

Hamas wanted a war, Hamas got its war

Karen Hatter

at 12:54 on January 6th, 2009

Sameh, my continued prayers for your safety and for all those effected by this deadly invasion.

ms. negativity

at 15:42 on January 6th, 2009

Thank you Sameh for your on going efforts to inform the rest of the world of the horrors being visited upon the Palestinian people. I am disgusted beyond belief by the actions of Israel and its citizens who overwhelming support these attrocities. I hope you and those close to you will emerge safely from this terrible ordeal.