May 15, 2008

GAZA, (PIC)-- At least nine Palestinian children and a woman were wounded on Thursday after IOF troops stationed at the Beit Hanon (Erez) crossing point north of Gaza Strip opened their fire at thousands of Palestinian citizens demonstrating near the crossing to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba and protest against the Israeli economic siege on the Strip.

Hamas Movement called for the rally to mark the occasion, challenge the Israeli occupation, and in a clear demonstration of an exemplary Palestinian steadfastness and determination to get rid of the occupation.

IOF troops stationed at the border crossing opened fire at the Palestinian demonstrators and Palestinian youth replied with stones. There were a number of casualties and . Palestinian ambulances were dispatched to the clashes scene, and immediately rushed the wounded Palestinians to nearby hospitals.

Children targeted in Al-Khalil:
In the West Bank, the Israeli occupation army persisted in kidnapping Palestinian citizens, but this time the target were young children aged 13 and 14-year-olds in Al-Khalil city.

Eyewitnesses identified the kidnapped kids as 13-year-old as Mohammed Manasra, Jihad Manasra, and Zeyyad Manasra, confirming that the IOF troops spread panic in the area and terrorized Palestinian residents there before ransacking their homes and wreaking havoc on them.

Earlier, an Israeli court sentenced 14-year-old Palestinian child Ali Mohammed Abu Saleh of dura village, west of Al-Khalil city, to 13 month-imprisonment term in addition to three-year suspended term, and a fine of 230 dollars.Charges against the Palestinian boy weren’t revealed.