GAZA
CITY, August 30 (IslamOnline.net) - U.S.-made Israeli Apache helicopters
fired four missiles at a car in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central
Gaza Strip Saturday, August 30, killing two members of the Palestinian
resistance movement Hamas and wounding a third.
Under
cover of F-16s, Israeli helicopter gunships shelled the Peugeot while
driving through Salah el-Dine street, reported IslamOnline.net
correspondent.
Dr.
Ibrahim el-Masdr, Al-Aqsa Hospital Director, identified the martyrs as
Abdullah Akel, 35, and Farid Mayat, 40, both members of Hamas military
wing Ezz el-Dine el-Qassam Brigades.
Hassan
el-Hashash, an eyewitness, told IOL he heard massive explosions on the
camp outskirts and when he rushed to the place, he saw the Israeli
Apaches firing at the Peugeot.
He
said one of the three resistance activists was instantly killed inside
the vehicle.
"I
saw martyr Akel running from the car but the Israeli helicopters chased
him with missiles until they killed him," Hashash said.
He
added that the third Palestinian, who sustained moderate injuries,
managed to flee and the Israelis failed to hunt him down.
The
two deaths bring the total killed since the start of the Palestinian
Intifada in September 2000 to 3,439, including 2,578 Palestinians and
800 Israelis, according to an AFP count.
The
new assassination is the fifth against Hamas activists in the past week.
