When the Israeli missiles fell on her neighborhood in crowded refugee camp in Gaza strip on Saturday night 9-year-old Lynn Matar said she was so scared that she started reading Islam final Prayer.
We were with my grandfather house When the rubble suddenly started falling on us told Reuters from her hospital bed father next to her as she was treated for Broken leg. “We started crying until the neighbors came and rescued them us. “
“I was saying last A prayer, I did not expect to do live “Until the moment they rescued me,” she said, “we sat down. like this is for 10 minutes until they broke down The Door.”
rain hit in An Israeli raid killed a senior leader with Palestinian Islamic Jihad group late on Saturday evening, and second day of major israeli attacks against Gaza.
Gaza authorities said five civilians were killed in The attack in Rafah refugee camp with The leader – Khaled Mansour – and two of his associates.
a senior Israeli military Israel officer said hit Mansour and a few leaders with for him. He said the army didn’t know exactly how Many civilians were killed, but he denied that there were five.
On Sunday morning, residents searched the ruins in the camp, a warrior of alleys this is home For Palestinians whose families fled or were expelled from towns and villages in 1948 during the war of Israel creation.
carry some away a small Bike and some books. Another piece dragged by of Furniture away. Others’ view for family Documents and photo albums.
Victims add to the outcome of The most dangerous escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in more from U.S year.
Sources said that the two sides agreed to abide by the truce proposed by Egypt, starting from Sunday evening.
Israel began carrying out airstrikes on Friday against What you described as the goals of Islamic jihad in Gaza. About 30 Palestinians were killed, at least a third of them of Among them are civilians.
‘horrifying scene’
Palestinian residents said six homes It was destroyed in Rafah. The senior An Israeli officer said that Israel did so destroyed The house Mansour was in Not the neighboring houses, and the strike was timed to minimize “collateral damage”.
Ahmed Temraz and who? house damaged, he said six The missiles were hit The area There was no advance warning of The attack.
“It was a terrifying sight, words cannot explain; injustice, terror and fear of children and women, Tamraz, 46, told Reuters. “It was very scary. People were chopped up.”
The population was joined Emergency workers and paramedics in Witnesses said rescue operations continued until dawn.
Ashraf Al-Qaisi and who house About 50 meters (164 feet) from the target areaHe described scenes of chaos as residents sought to escape while helping victims.
“that they hit The area I ran without warning with Mine childrenand my daughter injured in Al-Qaisi, 46, said.
He spoke while sitting on the rubble of for him homesaying he let the rescuers knock on it down so they can access target area with bulldozer for help Search for Victims under the rubble.
“The Trapped” people be more Al-Qaisi told Reuters.
