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A masked Palestinian hurls rocks towards Israeli soldiers during clashes following the funeral of Mohammed Fares al-Jaabari on October 10, 2015, in the West Bank town of Hebron | Photo: AFP This content was originally published by teleSUR at the following address: "http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Israeli-Airstrikes-Kill-Pregnant-Mother-and-Her-Daughter-20151010-0020.html". If you intend to use it, please cite the source and provide a link to the original article. www.teleSURtv.net/english |
The Palestinian death toll rose to 22 on Sunday after Israel launched airstikes on Gaza that demolished a home.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed a woman who was five months pregnant and her three-year-old daughter. The strikes, which took place early Sunday morning, bring the number of Palestinians killed by Israel since the start of the month to 22.
Noor Hassan, 30, and her daughter died when their house collapsed following an Israeli airstrike. A spokesman for the Gaza Health Ministry said four other people were injured in the collapse, including a 5-year-old boy.
Witnesses said an explosion at a nearby Hamas camp caused the building to collapse as the family slept, the Associated Press reported.
Israel said it was responding to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. No groups have claimed responsibility.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said it “will continue to respond with severity to any attempts to disturb the calm in southern Israel.”
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers in the Gaza Strip less than 24 hours after six other Palestinians were shot dead while protesting along the border with Israel.
Eleven Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Friday. Four Israelis have also died.
Palestine's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, called on the UN Security Council to take action to diffuse the situation.
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Mansour said the international community should take action “to ensure immediate protection to the defenseless Palestinian civilian population, consistent with the provisions and obligations of international humanitarian law.” Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed a woman who was five months pregnant and her three-year-old daughter. The strikes, which took place early Sunday morning, bring the number of Palestinians killed by Israel since the start of the month to 22. Noor Hassan, 30, and her daughter died when their house collapsed following an Israeli airstrike. A spokesman for the Gaza Health Ministry said four other people were injured in the collapse, including a 5-year-old boy. Witnesses said an explosion at a nearby Hamas camp caused the building to collapse as the family slept, the Associated Press reported. Israel said it was responding to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. No groups have claimed responsibility. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said it “will continue to respond with severity to any attempts to disturb the calm in southern Israel.” On Saturday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers in the Gaza Strip less than 24 hours after six other Palestinians were shot dead while protesting along the border with Israel. Eleven Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Friday. Four Israelis have also died. Palestine's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, called on the UN Security Council to take action to diffuse the situation. In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Mansour said the international community should take action “to ensure immediate protection to the defenseless Palestinian civilian population, consistent with the provisions and obligations of international humanitarian law.” This content was originally published by teleSUR at the following address: "http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Israeli-Airstrikes-Kill-Pregnant-Mother-and-Her-Daughter-20151010-0020.html". If you intend to use it, please cite the source and provide a link to the original article. www.teleSURtv.net/english
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