Gaza conflict: 'Israeli market strike kills 15'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

At least 15 people have been killed and 160 wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a market near Gaza City, Palestinian officials say.

The explosion hit a busy fruit and vegetable market in Shejaiya, east of Gaza City, where hundreds of Palestinians were shopping, a spokesman for the Gaza health ministry said.

The attack came during a four-hour truce called by the Israeli military.

Hamas, which controls Gaza, had rejected the truce as meaningless.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28571785

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I don't believe anyone thinks a truce will mean anything now, whoever calls it.

[hrmjustin]

1. CNN reporter said there was a journalist killed in that attack. No name.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. BBC has "a journalist who worked for a local news agency", but no name (nt)

[oberliner]

6. Rami Rayan

Rami Rayan from the Palestine Network for Press & Media was the journalist killed.

[alsame]

3. 15 dead, 160 injured

Ayman Mohyeldin @AymanM · 43m

Eyewitness says several shells fell as people were running away from market once the first shell landed in #shejaiya market #gaza


Ayman Mohyeldin @AymanM · 53m

Ashraf Al Qedra, Palestinian Health Ministry Spokesman says 15 people killed till now and 160 injured in shelling of #Shejaiya market #Gaza


Ayman Mohyeldin @AymanM · 55m

Eyewitness say several shells landed at Shejaiya market, among those killed were a child, paramedics, men #gaza

https://twitter.com/AymanM/with_replies

[one_voice]

4. this is a dup of this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014858632

Unlocked.

Sorry I didn't realize they were two different stories. Still learning LBN protocol.

[alsame]

5. Hospital low on blood

Ayman Mohyeldin @AymanM · 19m

Doctors at Shifa hospital make urgent plea calling on civilians to donate blood. Supplies are running low as casualties spike #gaza #israel

https://twitter.com/AymanM/with_replies

[blackspade]

7. The IDF has become the militant arm of a terrorist government.

So the IDF calls a 4 hour truce, then breaks it by bombing a civilian market.
How is this not terrorism?

[LibertyLover]

10. So much for "surgical" strikes

How is a fruit and vegetable market a legitimate target? And during a truce as well. Well played IDF, well played.

[KoKo]

11. Horrific.......n/t