Civilian deaths soar in Gaza

About 300 of 670 Palestinians killed so far are civilians

Transcribed from the clipping

Palestinians pray over the bodies of 14 people killed near a United Nations school during their funeral in the Jebaliya refugee camp. At least 39 people died and 55 were wounded when mortar shells hit the school. Of those killed, at least 130 are children age 16 and under.

Cite this item

"Civilian deaths soar in Gaza," The Courier, 7 January 2009. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2009-008. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2009-008

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Stop genocide in PalestineArgus Leader · 1 January 2009 · the same year
Re: Stop genocide in PalestineArgus Leader · 3 January 2009 · the same year
Israeli ground operation cuts Gaza Strip in twoThe Philadelphia Inquirer · 5 January 2009 · the same year

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