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<p>[10606] 17 M Operation Cast Lead: An apartment in the house of the Zaqut family in Gaza City, which was burned as a result of shelling by the army on 13 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: An apartment in the house of the Zaqut...
<p>[10501] 16 Febr Operation Cast Lead: The house of Zinat and 'Atiya a-Samuni in Gaza City. Family members said that, on 4 January 2009, soldiers entered the house and opened fire, killing 'Atiya and wounding 4-year-old Ahmad, who later died from his wounds. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: The house of Zinat and 'Atiya a-...
<p>[10639] 4 Febr A Palestinian woman walks past tents near her destroyed house in Jabalya, in the northern Gaza Strip, February 4, 2009. Thousands of Palestinians are living in tented camps after Israel's three-week assault on the Gaza.</p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian woman walks past tents near her destroyed...
<p>[10388] 27 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10389] 27 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, 4...
<p>[10385] 27 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh family. The army shelled the house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Demolished house of the Kafarneh...
<p>[10384] 27 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun. The army shelled his house on 4 January 2009, injuring the entire family. Three-year-old Wisam died from his wounds. After the family fled, the army demolished the house.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Jamal al-Kafarneh, from Beit Hanun....
<p>[10475] 26 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Bakr Abu Halima said he was fired at while in his car transporting wounded to hospital in Beit Lahiya, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Bakr Abu Halima said he was fired at...
<p>[10445] 25 Jan Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7 January 2009, soldiers entered his house, beat members of the family and arrested 'Izzat and three of this sons. Kasab was mistreated during the detention, which lasted until 20 January. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7...
<p>[10395] 25 Jan Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a neighborhood in Beit Hanun. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead:Ruins of houses in al-'Atatreh, a...
<p>[10360] 21 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of houses in the wake of army attacks in Khuza'a, southern Gaza Strip, which the army entered on 11 January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of houses in the wake of army...
<p>[10342] 21 Jan Operation Cast Lead: A hole made by soldiers in the wall of a house in Khuza'a, southern Gaza Strip. On 13 January,soldiers fired through the hole at Rawheyeh a-Najar, who had left the house carrying a white flag, along with other persons</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: A hole made by soldiers in the wall of...
<p>[10416] 20 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to the ruins of their house, in the Zeitun neighborhhod of Gaza City. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to...
<p>[10417] 20 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni searching for her school materials under the ruins of her house. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni...
<p>[10415] 20 Jan Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of his house, in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of...
<p>[10378] 19 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10377] 19 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family was holed up in their home for 12 days. After they left, the army demolished the house, January 2009. Family members are seen next to the ruins of the family home.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Due to shelling, the Shatiwi family...
<p>[10347] 18 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Removal of bodies from the house of Wa'el a-Samuni, in Gaza City. where many were killed by army shelling after family members were told to gather there. Evacuation of the bodies was not allowed until 18 January.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Removal of bodies from the house of Wa...
<p>[10346] 18 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-Samuni, in Gaza City. On 4 January 2009, soldiers ordered dozens of the Samuni family to gather in this house. The next morning, the house was shelled, killing and wounding many. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the house of Wa'el a-...
<p>[10328] 12 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Loay Subuh, 10, lost his sight on 7 January 2009, following army bombing of Beit Lahiya. His friend Husam, also 10, was killed in the bombing, and another friend was injured.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Loay Subuh, 10, lost his sight on 7...
<p>[10325] 12 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Intisar Hamuda was injured in a shelling of her house, in Gaza City, on 11 January 2009, in which two of her sons, Faris, 2, and Muhammad, 17, were killed.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Intisar Hamuda was injured in a...
<p>[10645] 11 Jan A Palestinian, who fled his house during Israel's offensive nicknamed "Operation Cast Lead", stands in a U.N. school in the northern Gaza Strip January 11, 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian, who fled his house during Israel's...
<p>[10643] 9 Jan A Palestinian boy carries pillows as he leaves his house during Israel's offensive nicknamed "Operation Cast Lead", the northern Gaza Strip January 9, 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Mohammad Salem, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian boy carries pillows as he leaves his house...
<p>[10316] 9 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Ghada Abu Halima, who was severely burned on 4 January 2009 from phosphorous shells fired at her house, which killed five members of her family. She died from her wounds on 23 September 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ghada Abu Halima, who was severely...
<p>[10314] 9 Jan Operation Cast Lead: The infant Farah Abu Halima, who was severely burned on 3 January 2009, when the army fired phosphorous shells at her house. Her mother died from her wounds, on 23 September 2009, at a hospital in Egypt.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: The infant Farah Abu Halima, who was...
<p>[10322] 8 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Maysaa a-Samuni, here with her infant daughter, gave testimony on the killing and wounding of members of her family, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Maysaa a-Samuni, here with her infant...
<p>[10653] 7 Jan </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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<p>[10311] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: The Sukar family fled their home due to the army's bombing and shelling of the area and went to live in a room in the UN school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: The Sukar family fled their home due...
<p>[10308] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: The Sukar family fled their home due to the army's bombing and shelling of the area and went to live in a room in the UN school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: The Sukar family fled their home due...
<p>[10295] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Hassan Abu al-Haj and his family fled to a school in Nuseirat, Gaza City, because of the bombings, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Hassan Abu al-Haj and his family fled...
<p>[10293] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Amanah al-Qasam and her family fled from their home because of the bombings, 4 January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Amanah al-Qasam and her family fled...
<p>[10283] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: A-R'aiya Medical Center and mobile clinics were severely damaged in the bombing of Gaza City, 5 January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Raed Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: A-R'aiya Medical Center and...