Several of the children were playing football for a quarter in the town of Beit Hanun northeast of the Gaza Strip when Israeli rockets struck. At least nine children died, according to Palestinian health authorities in Gaza.
– They played outside the house and no one thought that our houses would be goals. Now we have lost three of my siblings and five of my cousins, Atallah Masri says on the phone to Expressen.
At least 20 people were killed in Israeli attacks
Before dark, all the victims were buried.
In three days, the residents of Gaza and Muslims around the world would celebrate the holiday owned.
– They have turned joy into sorrow. But we are sacrificing our lives for al-Aqsa (the mosque editor’s note), says Atallah.
Threatens retaliation
During the evening, Hamas and other Palestinian groups intensified their rocket attacks in the areas near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Later, Israel also fired several rockets. No Israeli casualties have been reported.
Israel threatens retaliation, and violent protests in East Jerusalem continue.
“We will not accept attacks on our territory, our capital, our citizens and our soldiers,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
The protests began when an Israeli court ruled that about 60 Palestinian families should be evicted from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah east of Jerusalem.
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