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GAZA: Human shield deters Israel strike

November 20, 2006 11:56 am · Post your comment (No Comments)

[They must be stupid if they think Israel is deterred by civilian casualties, look below at Israeli police/army laughing over shooting dead a Palestianian child (about 11-12 years old). Never seen this photo before, have you? Maybe the media is controlled-ed]

The Israelis have called off a planned air attack on a house in Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza after hundreds of Palestinians formed a human shield.

Mohammedweil Baroud said he was warned by Israeli forces to leave his home. He instead ran to a mosque and summoned neighbours to help defend the house.

Mr Baroud is a commander in the Popular Resistance Committees militant group.

The Israeli army often orders people out of homes ahead of attacks, saying it aims to avoid casualties.

A Hamas commander at the scene said people had gathered to show that the demolition strategy of the Israelis could be defeated.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed to Reuters news agency that the raid had been called off because of the Palestinian action.

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