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>> Rafah declared disaster zone
Monday 13 October 2003, 3:31 Makka Time, 0:31 GMT
Israel's ruthless demolitions have left 1500 homeless in Rafah
The governor of Rafah has declared the area a disaster zone just hours
after Israeli forces pulled out of the town and camp in southern Gaza
following a major raid which killed eight Palestinians and left 1500
homeless.
Palestinian security sources witnessed about 40 tanks pulling out of the
area on Saturday night, but although an Israeli military source confirmed
the withdrawal, he hinted it was only temporary.
International condemnation of Israeli action followed after the full extent
of the damage caused by the military invasion began to emerge.
Israel claimed the devastating attack was to destroy weapons-smuggling
tunnels snaking under the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and
would "continue as long as is necessary", a spokesman said.
Despite the pullback, six more Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire
on Sunday, as troops fired intermittently from the Israeli-controlled border
area to which they retreated, medical sources said.
"We announce Rafah is a city of disaster," said Rafah Governor Majid al-Ghal
on Sunday, pointing out that at least 100 houses had been destroyed during
the operation.
"They have destroyed the roads, the water supplies, sewage, telephones,
electricity," he said.
A local source for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights also said "at
least 100 houses" had been destroyed.
Peter Hansen, head of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), said about
1500 people had been left homeless as a result of the operation.
"We have had very, very significant damage to the refugee camp," he said.
"It would appear between 100 and 120 shelters/houses were completely
destroyed or demolished ... if these initial estimates are correct, it will
mean we will have some 1500 persons added to the homeless roll in Rafah,"
Hansen said.
Governor al-Ghal was deeply sceptical the aim of the Israeli operation was
merely to destroy the tunnels.
"They want a buffer zone near the border. The subject of tunnels is a false
accusation and a lie. Why destroy trees, agricultural land?"
Eight Palestinians were killed, including two children and two teenagers,
and about 80 injured during the operation launched on Thursday night.
Resisting the raid, the armed wing of Hamas said it fired a makeshift Qassam
rocket towards the Israeli town of Sderot. The rocket caused no damage or
injuries.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian fighter was shot dead late on Saturday by Israeli
soldiers near the Jewish settlement of Morag in southern Gaza.
"The subject of tunnels is a false accusation and a lie. Why destroy trees,
agricultural land?"
The leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine announced by
loudspeaker in Rafah that one of its fighters had been killed, witnesses
said.
Further north, two Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire in Khan
Yunis, Palestinian medical sources said. A four-year-old girl was said to be
in critical condition after being hit in the neck by a bullet.
Palestinian security sources said Israeli troops began shooting after
resistance fighters fired a mortar shell toward the Jewish settlement of
Ganei Tal.
Israeli occupation troops were also active in the northern West Bank late
on Sunday, with around 15 tanks and jeeps pushing into the town of Kafr Rai
just south of Jenin, witnesses said.
The forces converged on five houses in the town and arrested 10 people,
security sources said.
AFP
