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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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[10349] 18 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City. All the houses in the compound were destroyed and many members of the family were killed. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Ruins of the Samuni family compound in...
<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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[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>[10268] 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...
<p>[10279] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Families that fled to a school in Nuseirat, Gaza City, because of the bombings, January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Families that fled to a school in...
<p>[10280] 5 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Families that fled to a school in Nuseirat, Gaza City, because of the bombings, January 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Khaled 'Azayzeh, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Families that fled to a school in...
<p>[10281] 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. Report 6200 </p><p>Photo credit: Raed Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: A-R'aiya Medical Center and...
<p>[10282] 5 Jan </p><p>Photo credit: Raed Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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<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...
<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>[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>[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>[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>[10309] 4 Jan Operation Cast Lead: Bereaved women at a-Shifaa Hospital, in Gaza City, 4 January 2009. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Bereaved women at a-Shifaa Hospital,...
<p>[10646] 3 Jan Debris flies up as bomb explodes after Israeli air strike in northern Gaza Strip, 3 Jan 2009.</p><p>Photo credit: Nikola Solic, © Reuters</p>
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Debris flies up as bomb explodes after Israeli air strike...