Israelis beat and kill in Rafah, Palestine

9 February 04, by Mohammed, Rafah, Palestine

With tears he told me the story of how the soldiers beat him in different parts of his body. His name is Abu Ashraf Abu Libda who lives in Hay Al Salam. He said: "They killed my son, they beat me, they arrested my family, their dogs beat my wife and children and my son's children".

It was less than 20 meters between our house and the tanks, where the bulldozers and tanks were parking and shooting from every area. According to the Israeli media that attack was targeting the resistance leaders. Their style has changed since they used to say that they attack was because of tunnels, but now they say it is because of the media, and who knows what they will say in the future in order to continue to deceive the world with their news!!

A few pictures that I took from here then three bullets were shot towards my camera from the other tank which was standing near another two bulldozers,, after these three bullets, the bulldozers and tanks came and surrounded the area where we were taking pictures and photographing what was happening. Thousands of people were surrounded in their houses and could not get out of it.


Fifteen hours after the attack, the result was the killing of Ashraf Abu Libda (33) and the wounding of over 20 people, 4 of whom seriously. In addition many olive trees and another few houses were demolished, damaging electricity providers, water supplies and phone lines.


And Rafah is still under different attack by the air forces and Israeli bulldozers and tanks… there is no moment without shelling and shooting. Even now as I write, the shelling is continuous.


7 February 04, by Mohammed, Rafah, Palestine

Israeli soldiers opened fire at an infant.. Mohammed Yahia Duhair, less than two years old, was injured in his neck. As the Israeli newspaper Yadioutt Ahranoot mentioned yesterday, Palestinian homes were being shot at every day by the Israeli Army. It also mentioned the injured child and mentioned Abdelkader Abu Alaof (32), who was injured in his leg during the shelling in Tal Zourb area.

Shelling, shooting and demolishing houses continue up till this moment. The shelling came when two Israeli bulldozers fell into a deep hole which was dug up by Israeli bulldozers a few days ago in Qeshta Area in Rafah Refugee Camp.

SEE his PHOTOGRAPHS at http://www.rafah.vze.com.


Note: On October 1, 2003 Mohammed's younger brother Issam was seriously injured; his leg was amputated. And on October 18 Mohammad's younger brother, Hussam Al-Mouhagir [17 yrs old] was killed by the Israeli army.

Says Mohammed: Hussam was sitting at home when he was shot in the face, chest, back, legs. He had nothing to do with any violent or even political movement.