Over 112 Palestinians Killed in Five-Day Israeli Attack, Mohammed Omer Reports From Gaza
The clashes reached a peak on Saturday, after Israel sent in a regiment of ground troops in an operation dubbed “Hot Winter” that killed 77 Palestinians in two days. According to Gaza health ministry statistics, 22 children were killed. More than 350 people were wounded. Since last week three Israelis have died—one civilian and two soldiers.
Amid the bloody assault, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suspended peace negotiations and cut off all contacts with Israel.
On Monday, Hamas claimed victory over Israeli forces and mounted a rally in Gaza City. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is due to arrive in the region for talks tomorrow. Meanwhile, a senior Israeli official told Reuters “This very limited (Gaza) operation was intended to show Hamas what could happen, what you may call a "prequel”. He went on to say “If they continue to fire the rockets, then there will be more operations like this one or worse.”
We go now to Gaza to speak with Mohammed Omer, a Palestinian journalist living in the Gaza Strip. He writes for several publications and maintains a blog at RafahToday.org.
We are also joined on the line from Tel Aviv by Amira Hass, a correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and one of Israel"s leading journalists. She has spent much of the last decade living in Palestinian communities of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Mohammed Omer, Palestinian journalist living in the Gaza Strip. He writes for several publications and maintains a blog at RafahToday.org
Amira Hass, correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and one of Israel"s leading journalists. She has spent much of the last decade living in Palestinian communities of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
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