On the 48th Daye of Israeli Offensive on Gaza: 9 Palestinian Civilians,

5 of Whom Are Members of One Family,Including 2 Children and 2 Women, Killed and 99 Others, Including 30 Children and 19 Women, Wounded; 5 Houses Destroyed

Saturday, 23 August 2014

Time: 07:00 GMT

Since the Beginning of the Israeli Offensive, 2,114 Palestinians, 1,628 of Whom Are Civilians, Including 506 Children and 291 Women, Killed, and 10,529 Others, Mostly Civilians, Including 3,190 Children and 2,037 Women, Wounded;

880 Houses Targeted and Destroyed by Israeli Warplanes;

Thousands of Houses Destroyed Completely or Partially by Israeli Shelling;

Thousands of Palestinian Families Resort to Humanitarian Shelters

Israeli occupation forces have continued their brutal and immoral offensive on the Gaza Strip for the 47th consecutive day in violation of the international law. They have employed their full-fledged arsenal to attack the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land, killing and wounding thousands of Palestinians, mostly civilians, including children and women. Many Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes that attacked their homes without prior warnings. Israeli forces have attacked homes and civilian facilities and property. On Friday evening, 22 August 2014, Israeli forces continued attacks on Palestinian civilians and property. They attacked more houses and civilian gatherings. As a result of these attacks, 9 Palestinian civilians, 5 of whom are members of one family, including 2 children and 2 women, were killed. Additionally, 99 Palestinians, including 30 children and 19 women, were wounded, and 5 houses were destroyed. Humanitarian shelters throughout the Gaza Strip are over-crowded as thousands of Palestinian civilians have resorted to them. According to UNRWA's statistics, the number of displaced civilians has amounted to at least 240,000. Most areas in the Gaza Strip lack water and electricity services due to the ongoing offensive.

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