Muhammad Ahmed, a 17-year old white-phosphorus Gaza burn victim
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) rocketed and shelled, using white phosphorus, a Gaza hospital, several news organisations, and the UN's main humanitarian aid compound within one hour Thursday morning.
UN spokesman says #Gaza headquarters was hit by at least three shells containing white phosporus.
13 minutes ago
Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general, expresses "outrage" at shelling of UN headquarters in #Gaza
13 minutes ago
Reports: UN relief agency suspends operations in #Gaza Strip after headquarters was hit by artillery fire.
14 minutes ago
Hospital in Tal El-Hawa in central #Gaza bombed with 500 people inside
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Mark Regev, an Israeli government spokesman, tells Al Jazeera it is not clear if Israeli forces or Palestinian fighters hit UN compound
53 minutes ago
UN spokesman says #Gaza headquarters is on fire adter being hit by Israeli artillery.
58 minutes ago
Sharouq tower, where a number of news organisation are based, hit in #Gaza, about 300 metres from Al Jazeera offices
1 hour ago
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The TimesOnline's coverage, UN headquarters in Gaza hit by Israeli 'white phosphorus' shells, is backed by sections devoted to
How The Times broke the story | Photographic evidence | Spent shells prove use | The burn victims | War in Gaza photojournalismQuite why such a fuss is being made of this, I'm not sure, but it seems the media's suddenly regained interest in Israel's criminal aggression and ongoing war crimes.
For my part, I reckon they hit it because — unable to best Hamas, they're desperate to force a ceasefire. Bombing the Strip's main humanitarian aid stores (food, medicines, everything) is akin to shooting oneself in the foot. This is comparable to the final day's cluster bombs in Lebanon back in 2006. The IDF will pull out of Gaza shortly, humiliated.
