While media distracted by attack on Iraq, Israeli soldiers take hostages inNablus; attempt to kill another U.S. activist
(Please click to enlarge photo of a Palestinian child amid the ruins of homes destroyed by Israelis in Nablus. Palestine Monitor Photo)
Israel is using the distraction of the international media during the current attack against Iraq to upscale its activities targeting Palestinians, civil society organizations based in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip said yesterday.
According to sources, Israeli soldiers today invaded the Old City of Nablus and are currently holding several men, women and children hostage. The
Israeli army has also destroyed several houses in the area.
Strip said yesterday.
According to sources, Israeli soldiers today invaded the Old City of Nablus and are currently holding several men, women and children hostage. The
Israeli army has also destroyed several houses in the area.
In another development, an Israeli soldier shot a U.S. activist and member of GIPP (Grassroots International Protection for Palestinians) in Nablus - the second Israeli attack against a U.S. citizen this week. Eric Hawanith, 21, from Chicago, was shot in the chest and leg by three rubber-coated steel bullets. He was rushed to hospital by Palestinian paramedics, who were being shot at by Israelis as they attempted to provide Hawanith with first aid.
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