Israeli troops killed three Palestinians [View All]

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'Israeli troops have shot dead three Palestinians, including a 91-year-old man and his teenage grandson, in the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, a Palestinian medical official says.

"Ibrahim Abdullah Abu Saeed, a caretaker at a a farm, aged 91, and Ismael Walid Abu Audeh, 20, were killed on Sunday by fire from an Israeli tank," Adham Abu Salima, a spokesman for local medical services, told AFP.

Shortly after, the caretaker's 17-year-old grandson, Hossam Khaled Abu Saeed, also died of wounds sustained in the incident, close to the flashpoint Gaza-Israel border, medics said.

A spokeswoman for the Israeli army confirmed the shooting.

Troops "opened fire at a group of terrorists preparing to fire an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade)" at Israel, she told AFP, but she was unable to say how many suspects were hit or give further details.'

http://www.smh.com.au/world/israel-troops-kill-three-palestinians-20100913-1579c.html

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Well, whatever one's views of Hamas, you have to applaud them for their willingness to give opportunities to Gaza's senior citizens. Personally I would have thought a 91-year old rheumy-eyed bastard wouldn't be a great deal of use at firing RPGs, but it just goes to show how easily we discount the abilities of our older folk.