Nides did not mention the 49 Gazans, among them 17 children, killed by Israeli missile strikes in those “relatively calm” three days in August. (Nides is a lifelong Israel partisan who was a top executive at a firm that helped precipitate the 2007–08 financial crisis)
Anas Khaled Anshasi, 22, died in the Intensive Care Unit from wounds he suffered during the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip… In all, 49 Palestinians died in the onslaught, including 16 children… 1,764 homes were damaged
Layan Musleh Sha’er, 10, died from a wound to the brain caused by Israel’s recent bombardment of Gaza… she had loved dancing
Shehda Abu Salah, 41, is the 47th Palestinian to die from Israel’s onslaught against Gaza… Israeli forces have also killed 4 in the West Bank… in all, 16 Palestinian teens & children were killed and 151 were injured… over 2,000 homes were damaged
Once again, the U.S. mainstream media is missing — or covering up — a central reason that Israel carried out a preemptive attack on Gaza, killing 46 Palestinians, including 16 children.
Hanin, 10, had been injured on Aug 6th when Israeli forces fired missiles at the family car, killing her grandmother & wounding 7 family members… They were on their way to prepare for her uncle’s wedding
Following Israel’s three-day attack on the population of Gaza – and the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire – the United Nations offers this update on the situation and humanitarian needs left in the wake of the Israeli violence.
Three days of Israeli bombardment in Gaza killed at least 44 Palestinians, including 15 children. Since 2008, Israel has launched four major attacks on the Palestinian territory, killing around 4,000 people – one-quarter of them children.
Israel’s attack on Gaza continued into Sunday afternoon, bring the Palestinian death toll to 43 – including 15 children and 4 women. Over 300 have been injured.
Women, children, and seniors are among the injured and dead in Gaza, as Israel continues its bombardment of the blockaded population.