Friday, March 9, 2012

Israeli jets strikes Gaza: PRC head, Zohair al-Qaisi, among 12 killed, over 20 injured

GAZA, Palestine – According to Palestinian medics statement on Saturday morning; 12 Palestinians were killed and more than 20 injured in a series of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.

PRC head, Zohair al-Qaisi, among 12 killed, over 20 injured in Israeli airstrikes


According to media reports referring Israeli military sources; Israel launched extensive airstrikes after Palestinians fired dozens of rockets and mortar rounds into southern Israel starting Friday morning, wounding four people, including a critical one.

Zohair al-Qaisi, the head of the militant Popular Resistance Committees, and one of his companions Mahmud Hanani were killed in one of the several Israeli strikes. According to details; both of the militant fighters were traveling through the Tel El-Hawa neighborhood west of Gaza City, when their car was pounded by Israeli jet fighters killing both of the occupants.

The PRC confirmed the death of their leaders and warned a fierce retaliation for Qaisi's death, and around 40 rockets and shells were afterward fired on southern Israel.

No reports were available immediately about the damages caused thereof.

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