25 percent of Gaza killed civilians: UN
(AFP)
31 December 2008
31 December 2008
JERUSALEM - At least 25 percent of Palestinians killed during Israel’s massive offensive in the Gaza Strip have been civilians, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Wednesday.
“A minimum of 25 percent of all those killed are civilians and it may well be far higher,” UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness told AFP.
Since the start of the Israeli offensive on Saturday at least 390 Palestinians have been killed and another 1,900 wounded, according to Gaza medics. At least 42 of those killed have been children, they say.
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