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Friday, February 25, 2011

Israel strikes southern Gaza wounding four

IMEMC - Palestinian medical sources reported on Thursday evening after the Israeli Air Force fired missiles at a Palestinian vehicle driving in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The strike took place in Al Salaam neighborhood in Rafah; several missiles were fired at the vehicle wounding the four bystanders and causing damage to nearby homes and property.

The four residents were moderately wounded and were moved to Abu Yousef Al Najjar Hospital in Rafah.

The persons who were in the targeted vehicles managed to escape the scene unharmed, local sources reported....
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