Bodies have been left scattered on the streets of Gaza’s Al-Shijaeya, described eye-witnesses as more than 60 have been killed by Israeli tank and artillery fire on Sunday. The overnight bombardment has been described as the heaviest since the conflict started on July 18, and has increased the death toll to at least 400 Palestinians. According to health officials in Gaza, Israel’s ground incursion has left at least 120 dead in just two days. Israel’s Defence Ministry announced that 13 Israeli soldiers had been killed during operations in Gaza on Sunday, bringing the total death toll of Israeli soldiers to 18. Among the dead are at least 83 children and 24 women said health officials. More than 2,600 have also been left injured, with up to 13 killed and 200 injured in just one artillery strike on Sunday morning. At least 27 others were killed by Israeli fire, said Palestinian officials. Palestinian officials have accused Israel of indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in Al-Shijaeya, as live video footage showed men, women and children laying dead on the streets. In the video, at least three dead children could be seen lying on the street. Local…
‘Bodies scattered on the streets of Gaza’ as death toll hits 400
July 20, 2014
