Israeli shelling kills nine Palestinians
Israeli artillery shells struck a group of civilians during a family picnic at a Gaza beach, killing nine people, including three children, and wounding more than 25 others, Palestinian medical officials said today.
The artillery shells were fired by Israeli gunboats stationed just off the Mediterranean coast.
The barrage scattered body parts along the beach. A tent was destroyed, and bloody sheets were scattered about. A crowd quickly flocked to the are, screaming and running around in confusion. One tearful man held the limp body of what appeared to be a girl or young woman. “Muslims, look at this,” he shouted.
Medical officials said the dead included a woman and three children, as well as a man and two teenagers.
Israel has been targeting sites used by Palestinian militants to fire rockets toward Israel.
The army confirmed that naval boats had been firing artillery. It had no further details.
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