Just another bombing in Gaza / Juste un autre bombardement à Gaza

(c) Anne Paq/Activestills.org, Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, 04.02.2012.

Shelling and bombing are part of the daily life in the Gaza Strip. We even rarely see the photos or notice it at the news. Nobody seems to think this is abnormal that civilians are routinely targeted by missiles or shells. Above are the photos of some of the Salman family member who stand in the middle of their destroyed shop which was targeted during the night of 3 February by 1 missile fired by an aircraft from the Israeli army; resulting also in 2 injuries, Beit Lahiya, February 4, 2012. One of the injured persons was a 3 year old girl. The shop was in the middle of a residential area.

Just to give you an idea, this is below the updates sent by GANSO, which send alerts to NGOs about what is going in Gaza. Just in two days:

GANSO Incident Report

Governorate: All around Gaza Strip

Date: 05/02/2012

Morning Update

• 03 Feb, 0110hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting the tunnels area south of Rafah. No injuries reported.

• 03 Feb, 0115hrs: IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting abandoned house in Al Shouka area, east of Rafah. The missile didn’t explode. No injuries reported.

• 03 Feb, 0130hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting an open field in Al Zana area, east of Khan Younis. No injuries or damage reported.

• 03 Feb, 0150hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to a Hamas militant east of Nuseirat camp, MA. The missile missed the target and hit an open field next to the house. No injuries but damage to the adjustment houses reported.

• 03 Feb, 0215hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to Salman family in Beit Lahia, NG, resulted in 2 injuries and damage to the house.

• 03 Feb, 0245hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to Abu Warda family in Jabalia, NG. No injuries but damage reported.

• 04 Feb, 0130hrs: Palestinian operatives fired 1 HMR from northeast of Al Nuseirat camp, MA, towards the western Negev. No injuries or damage reported.

• 04 Feb, 2010hrs: IF troops positioned at the border fence east of Al Bureij, MA, fired 1 tank shell and flare lights towards open fields. No injuries were re[ported.

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Les bombardements et attaques par missiles font partie de la vie quotidienne dans la bande de Gaza. Nous en voyons rarement voir les photos ou des annonces dans les medias. Personne ne semble penser que c'est anormal que des civils sont régulièrement pris pour cibles par des missiles ou obus. Les photos ci-dessus montrent certains membres de la famille Salman au milieu de leur magasin détruit qui a été pris pour cible au cours de la nuit du 3 Février par un missile tiré par un avion de l'armée israélienne; causant aussi des blessures à deux personnes, Beit Lahiya, 4 février 2012. Une des personnes blessées était une fillette de 3 ans. La boutique se trouvait au milieu d'un quartier résidentiel.

Juste pour vous donner une idée, ci-dessous est la liste des incidents rapportés par GANSO, qui envoie des alertes aux ONG au sujet de ce qui se passe à Gaza. Juste en deux jours:

• 03 Feb, 0110hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting the tunnels area south of Rafah. No injuries reported.

• 03 Feb, 0115hrs: IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting abandoned house in Al Shouka area, east of Rafah. The missile didn’t explode. No injuries reported.

• 03 Feb, 0130hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting an open field in Al Zana area, east of Khan Younis. No injuries or damage reported.

• 03 Feb, 0150hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to a Hamas militant east of Nuseirat camp, MA. The missile missed the target and hit an open field next to the house. No injuries but damage to the adjustment houses reported.

• 03 Feb, 0215hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to Salman family in Beit Lahia, NG, resulted in 2 injuries and damage to the house.

• 03 Feb, 0245hrs: An IAF aircraft fired 1 missile targeting a house belonging to Abu Warda family in Jabalia, NG. No injuries but damage reported.

• 04 Feb, 0130hrs: Palestinian operatives fired 1 HMR from northeast of Al Nuseirat camp, MA, towards the western Negev. No injuries or damage reported.

• 04 Feb, 2010hrs: IF troops positioned at the border fence east of Al Bureij, MA, fired 1 tank shell and flare lights towards open fields. No injuries were re[ported.