Six Palestinians, including a child, die Friday night due to Israeli strikes in Gaza

Saturday January 03, 2009 14:23 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

The Israeli Army continued its offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing a leader of Hamas in Al Shujaeyya neighborhood in Gaza. Medical sources reported that two residents who were wounded in earlier Israeli strikes died in Egyptian hospitals. A fighter and a child were also killed in separate Israeli military attacks. At least 438 Palestinians were killed, and 2220 were wounded in the ongoing Israeli offensive, which started last Saturday.

Image by Maan News Agency

The Maan News Agency reported on Saturday that Abu Zakariyya Al Jammal, of the Al Qassam Brigades, died of his wounds on Saturday. He was seriously wounded after the Israeli Army shelled his home several days ago, the Maan News Agency reported.

Also, a Palestinian child, identified as Sojoud Al Dardasawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike that targeted a neighborhood east of Gaza city on Friday night.

One fighter, identified as Sami Abu Qliak, was killed in an Israeli strike near Sheikh Zayid residential towers, in northern Gaza.

Meanwhile, the Hamas movement stated on Saturday morning that its fighters managed to stop Israeli soldiers who were attempting to infiltrate into Al Shujaeyya neighborhood, in Gaza City.

The army also shelled on Saturday the American School, north of Gaza, and killed its guard Salem Abu Qalqil, Maan reported.

Two residents died at Egyptian hospitals after being seriously wounded in earlier Israeli attacks.

Several fishing boats were also shelled while docked at the port east of Gaza City.

Also, Israeli Army Radio reported that Hamas fighters noticed the soldiers attempting to infiltrate, and fired six mortar shells at them. The soldiers reportedly returned to the Israeli side of the border, Israeli online daily Haaretz reported.

Furthermore, the Israeli Army shelled a center which belongs to the Al Qassam Brigades in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, north of Gaza City, and another target close to Al Farouq mosque in Al Zeitoun neighborhood in the center of Gaza City.

Soldiers also shelled a house in Tal Al Hawa neighborhood south of Gaza City, and a house which belongs to a Qassam fighter in Tal Al Za’tar, north of Jabalia.  

On Friday evening and on Saturday at dawn, the Israeli Army and the Israeli Navy shelled at least twenty homes in Gaza, causing injuries among the civilians. The Israeli Army also shelled a vehicle driving at the Gaza Valley Bridge, along with a police station.

At least 438 Palestinians, including a large number of children, were killed, and at least 2220 wounded in the ongoing Israeli offensive that started last Saturday.

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