Worst violence in four years erupts in Gaza

12-year-old boy killed in Palestinian-Israeli cross fire

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Worst violence in four years erupts in Gaza — Hawaii Tribune Herald, 1 October 2000 — Hawaii Tribune Herald · 1 October 2000

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h e IS I- le I- es es ce th ul Associated Press These photos show Jamal Aldura and his 12-year-old son, Rami, take shelter as they're caught in crossfire between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen in Netzarim Jewish set.: tlement in southern Gaza.

At left, Aldura looks toward the cameraman as he shouts for help; center, he tries to wave off the gunmen; at right, both are shot, the boy fatally. Worst violence in four years erupts in Gaza 12-year-old boy "The child, the child!" the father Seriously wounded, the father, 1996.

More than 500 Palestinians clashes in the walled compound. killed in Palestinian- yelled, helplessly waving his arm in Jamal, shook with convulsions, rolled were injured, the Palestinian health "The battle over Jerusalem has the air. his eyes skyward and lost con- minister said. begun," said Bassem Naim, a Pales- Israeli cross fire The boy screamed in panic as sciousness.

He was hospitalized in The trigger for the violence was a tinian activist, as thousands of pro- shots hit a wall just inches over their Gaza, family members said Saturday. visit by Israel's hard-line opposition testers chanting the Muslim battle cry Assoclated Press heads as Israeli troops traded shots An ambulance driver was killed try- leader, Ariel Sharon, last week to a "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great, with several gunman and scores of ing to rescue them, and a Palestinian bitterly contested Jerusalem shrine marched toward an Israeli army posi- NETZARIM, Gaza Strip rock-throwing Palestinians. police officer also died in the clash. sacred to Muslims and Jews.

Sharon tion. Caught in Israeli-Palestinian cross- Seconds later.

12-year-old The three killed in Netzarim were said he toured the compound to show Further dimming prospects for fire, a father and son clung together Mohammed Rami Aldura was fatal- among 12 Palestinians who died Sat- Israel was in control there. an Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty, the behind a metal barrel, barely visible ly shot in the stomach.

He loosened urday in the bloodiest elashes on the On Friday, six Palestinians were two sides traded angry accusations Sat- in the smoke as shots flew overhead. his grip on his father and slumped over. West Bank and Gaza Strip since killed and close to 200 wounded in urday.

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