The Star Press · 8 March 2004
CP-2004-037
14 Palestinians killed in raid
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HEADLINES Monday. March 8, 2004 • 9A www.thestarpress.com • Israeli officials said they wanted to put militants on defensive. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUREI REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops car- ried out their deadliest raid in Gaza in 17 months on Sunday. part of a surge of bloodshed ahead of a possible Israeli with- drawal from the coastal strip.
Fourteen Palestinians were killed and 81 wounded in more than six hours of fighting on the edge of the Bureij refugee camp. The battle pitted Palestinians armed with assault rifles, anti- tank missiles and grenade launchers against Israeli troops firing from helicopters, tanks and Chil- rooftop sniper positions. dren chased tanks, throwing stones.
Among the dead were three boys, ages 8, 12 and 15. The Israeli military said the A PALESTINIAN WOMAN stands in front of an Israeli army bulldozer, working on a section of the separation barrier
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"14 Palestinians killed in raid," The Star Press, 8 March 2004. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2004-037. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2004-037
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