Thursday, September 12, 2002

Israeli Forces Destroy Palestinian Homes in Raids
Israeli forces destroyed eight Palestinian houses in pre-dawn raids in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including the home of a dead militant's family, witnesses said.

Shooting erupted between the Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen as tanks and armored bulldozers moved into the Shijaia neighborhood east of Gaza City. One Palestinian was seriously hurt, Palestinian officials said.

Israel has added house demolitions to its measures to combat the almost two-year-old Palestinian uprising for independence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, hoping this will deter militants behind suicide bombings and other attacks.…
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-mideast-demolitions.html

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