Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza

[Orwellian_Ghost]

Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza

By IBRAHIM BARZAK and AMY TEIBEL – 2 hours ago

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting fire to the compound filled with hundreds of refugees as U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon was in the region on a mission to end Israel's devastating offensive against the territory's Hamas rulers.

Ban expressed "outrage" over the bombing. He said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told him there had been a "grave mistake" and promised to pay extra attention to protecting U.N. installations. The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the bombing, which a U.N. official said injured at least three people.

Even as a top Israeli envoy went to Egypt to discuss a cease-fire proposal, the military pushed farther into Gaza in an apparent effort to step up pressure on Hamas. Ground forces thrust deep into a crowded neighborhood for the first time, sending terrified residents fleeing for cover.

Shells also struck a hospital, five high-rise apartment buildings and a building housing media outlets in Gaza City, injuring several journalists.

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. BBC has a full report. Link below. K&R

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/newshour.shtml

[Orwellian_Ghost]

2. Link wasn't specific

It just went to the general programming guideline. Do you have another link to the specific report?

Thanks.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. The report(s) are the first part of the "News Hour" at the link.

Sorry, that's as specific as they get so far.

[Orwellian_Ghost]

6. Okay

Thanks.

[Greyhound]

3. OMG

Just :wow:

[ixion]

4. so now Israel is defending itself from the UN, I suppose

:eyes:

:puke:

[spanone]

7. what if hamas bombed the u.n. headquarters? or a hospital? just askin'

there seems to be the old double standard being applied here