The Courier · 7 January 2009
CP-2009-008
Civilian deaths soar in Gaza
About 300 of 670 Palestinians killed so far are civilians
Transcribed from the clipping
“About 300 of 670 Palestinians killed so far are civilians… …has adopted tougher tactics to prevent the killing or capture of soldiers. One concern is that troops could be lured toward booby-trapped houses, said the… are civilians, according to Palestinian and U.N. figures.
Of those killed, at least 130 are children age 16 and under, says the Gaza-based Palestin… killed and 55 wounded Tuesday when Israeli mortar shells hit near a U.N. school where hundreds of civilians had sought refuge from the fighting. Israel…”
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"Civilian deaths soar in Gaza," The Courier, 7 January 2009, p. 1. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2009-008. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2009-008
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