Brazil confirms four citizens killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon

[bemildred]

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed the deaths of four Brazilian citizens in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

The ministry said the victims were of the same family who were killed during an attack on a building in the town of Srifa.

The slain citizens were identified as Akil Merhei, 34; his wife Ahlam Jabir, 27; son Ali Alhida Merhei, 8; daughter Fatima Alhida Merhei, 4. They were on holidays in Lebanon when the tragedy occurred.

Their relatives said the couple was born in Lebanon, but lived in Brazil for 10 years and held Brazilian citizenship. The two children were born in Foz do Iguacu, a southern Brazilian town, where the family lived and Akhil worked as a trader and kids' teacher.

KeralaNext

[htuttle]

1. "Mr. President, Four Brazilian citizens have been killed in Lebanon..."

Nah, you've all heard it already...

[Terran1212]

2. So awful!

Yes the joke is old but now that it's real...

[htuttle]

3. Unfortunately, there are likely to be many more of many nationalities

Beirut is a very international city.

[progressivebydesign]

4. And this accomplishes WHAT? exactly?

These are just 4 of the dead... there will be many more. WTF is Israel doing? is their military so shitty that they cannot carry out a rescue mission and use intelligence to get back their two soldiers? WHy are they punishing innocents in a democracy because of the actions of a small group operating in the country? They are wrong. And Bush is a fucking incompetent joke...

[MrPrax]

5. They should sue...

There seems to be a spate of 'terror lawsuits' by Israelis...maybe these terror victims might want to look into what the US or UK courts have to offer them as well...

Fighting Back to Stop Terror Attacks

A team of leading American and Israeli lawyers are working together in representing Israeli victims of terror. Lawsuits seeking hundreds of millions of dollars have been filed in federal court in New York against defendant Arab Bank for its involvement in terror financing. Families who have suffered from these attacks are continuing to join these important lawsuits.

These families are choosing to pursue compensation in the United States justice system. In addition to the need for compensation such families are also pursuing the case in order to deter the financing of terror.

The lawsuits allege that the Bank is knowingly aiding and assisting Hamas and other terror organizations by distributing compensation money to the families of suicide bombers. Such payments have allowed those planning attacks to perpetrate them knowing that their families would be taken care of when they were gone. These payments serve as an inducement and encouragement for such acts of violence.

terror-lawsuit

Couldn't hurt to make a claim against the IDF's financiers and apparantly it helps stop the terror attacks...