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>From the Los Angeles Times Israeli Artillery Kills 6 at Family Picnic in Gaza >From Associated Press "The attack destroyed a tent and scattered body parts along the beach -officials said the artillery hit a family picnicking on the beach, killingsix people, including three children." 9:22 AM PDT, June 9, 2006BEIT LAHIA, Gaza Strip Israel shelled suspected rocket launching sites inGaza, and Palestinian officials said the artillery hit a family picnickingon the beach, killing six people, including three children.Israel has been targeting sites where it suspects Palestinian militants havefired rockets into Israel to avenge the assassination of the militant Hamasgovernment's security chief. Military chief Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz haltedartillery fire in the area while an investigation was conducted, themilitary said.Moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called a"bloody massacre" and said the international community should halt theIsraeli offensive."We regret any harm caused to innocent civilians," Israeli army Capt. JacobDallal said.Israel offered medical assistance, including evacuation to a hospital inIsrael.The attack destroyed a tent and scattered body parts along the beach. Acrowd flocked to the area, screaming and running around in confusion. Onetearful man held the limp body of what appeared to be a girl or young woman.Palestinian medical officials originally said nine people were killed butthen lowered the toll to six. T he confusion apparently stemmed from theextensive damage to the bodies.Ground forces might have fired the shells, the military said, contradictingearlier reports that the artillery came from gunboats off the coast.An Israeli airstrike Thursday killed security chief Jamal Abu Samhadana, akey player in the rocket attacks and a close ally of the Hamas militantsheading the Palestinian Authority.Another Israeli airstrike near Gaza City on Friday targeted a car,Palestinian officials said. No one was hurt in the attack, the Palestinianssaid. They said earlier that one person was killed. www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'âwith its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsâis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
