More than a Holocaust

Friday 29Feb. 2008:

Deputy Israeli Defense Minister Matan Vilnai had warned Gazans they risked a "SHOAH" if rocket fire did not end. Which means "HOLOCAUST", the exactly word's more common meaning.

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One of the dead civilians was a mother who was preparing breakfast for her children when she was hit by gunfire, relatives and medical workers said. A girl and her brother were also among the dead.

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One missile slammed into a crowd of Palestinians, killing four civilians, medical staff said.

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Witnesses said fighting erupted after Israel soldiers, backed by helicopter gunships, entered northern Gaza overnight.