Al Bureij massacre

The Al Bureij massacre occurred on the 16 April 2008. Ten Palestinians, including three children and Reuters cameraman Fadel Shana'a, were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the Al Bureij refugee camp.[1][2][3] The attack occurred after a Hamas ambush on IDF forces the previous night, which resulted in three IDF deaths and four Hamas deaths.[4]

Al Bureij massacre
Al-Bureij refugee camp, 2005
Bureij
Bureij (the Gaza Strip)
Bureij
Bureij (the Palestinian territories)
LocationBureij, Palestine
Coordinates31°32′00″N 35°05′42″E
DateApril 16, 2008 (2008-04-16)
Attack type
Airstrike
WeaponsFlechette shell
Deaths10
InjuredUnknown
Perpetrator Israel Defense Forces

References

  1. Hagbard, Celine (20 July 2014). "Seven Killed, Including 2 Children, by Israeli Attacks in Rafah and al-Bureij". imemc.org. International Middle East Media Center. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. "Israel clears troops who killed Reuters cameraman". Reuters. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians". Human Rights Watch. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. Le Monde
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