IDF is continuing its campaign on terror sites, and reports that a media building housing senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad members has been hit. Israel warned all civilians and journalists to leave the building.
Israel announces it will hit the Al-Shurouq building again and told foreign journos to evacuate the building
— Nader (@imNadZ) November 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/TIldefonso/status/270553391107825666
A direct hit was identified on the target. Four senior members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad were known to have been in the media building.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
REPORT: Israel succeeds in eliminating a Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza.
— Marc Zell (@GOPIsrael) November 19, 2012
IDF lists the identities of the four targeted terrorists.
1. Baha Abu al-Ata, commndr. of PIJ #Gaza City Brigade, involved in planning attacks against #Israel, arms manufacturing, long-range rockets
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
2. Tissir Mahmoud Mahmed Jabari, senior PIJ operative, responsible for training within org & approving terrorist attacks against #Israel
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
3. Halil Batini, PIJ senior operative, a key figure in org's long-range rocket launching operations, responsible for internal security
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
4. Ramaz Harab, responsible for propaganda in PIJ #Gaza City Brigade, aide to Tissir Jabari, former head of Sheikh Rajuan Division
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
Pictures and reports from on the scene.
Shurouq Building moments after Israeli strike. Sources say target may be Islamic jihad functionary. 2 dead. #Gaza pic.twitter.com/AnVzXjpX
— benwedeman (@bencnn) November 19, 2012
RT @sheikhNB: Media bldg now belching flames, smoke. Ambulances pulling out people, absolutely nuts #Gaza http://t.co/EHseTq7Q
— tom finn (@tomfinn2) November 19, 2012
Hitting a #Gaza media centre for the second time, #Israel says anything associated with #Hamas is a legitimate target pic.twitter.com/o0sEXdfI
— Wyre Davies (@WyreDavies) November 19, 2012
Wow. RT @pdanahar: This is what #Gaza media tower looked minutes after strike http://t.co/xGoYoc0P
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 19, 2012
Twitchy will continue to monitor and will provide further details and confirmation, when available.
Update:
Palestinian group Islamic Jihad says an Israeli strike on a Gaza media center killed a top leader – @AP
— Arab News (@arabnews) November 19, 2012
More from IDF. As always, Israel does not target civilians, unlike Hamas.
The senior PIJ cadre was operating in a media building. They were't there to be interviewed. They were using reporters as human shields.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
We targeted only the 2nd floor, which is where the senior terrorists were. The rest of the building was unharmed. Direct hit confirmed.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2012
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