Widespread destruction in wake of Israeli attacks
Israeli aircraft fired missiles and dropped bombs in another terrorist attack against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip causing widespread destruction, damage and loss of life. The world complains when Palestinians fire rockets at Israel but is silent when Israel fires rockets and more at Palestinians
By Mohammed Asad
Gaza War Photographer Mohammed Asad
Palestinians inspect the damage to a chicken farm in Gaza City’s eastern suburb of Shujaiya on February 7, 2017, following a series of Israeli air strikes.
The air strikes took place the day before by Israeli forces against alleged Hamas movement targets in the Gaza Strip, but the damage was sustained by civilians.
Israel asserted the massive assault was provoked by the firing of a a projectile fired from the enclave that hit a border area, according to an Israeli military statement.
Israeli forces also assaulted Palestinian fishing boats that were docked along the Gaza coast, preventing them from fishing Gaza waters.
Extensive damage caused to a chicken farm int he Gaza Strip following an assault by Israeli soldiers Feb. 6, 2017. Photo copyright Mohammed Asad. All Rights Reserved.
Extensive damage caused to a chicken farm int he Gaza Strip following an assault by Israeli soldiers Feb. 6, 2017. Photo copyright Mohammed Asad. All Rights Reserved.
Extensive damage caused to a chicken farm int he Gaza Strip following an assault by Israeli soldiers Feb. 6, 2017. Photo copyright Mohammed Asad. All Rights Reserved.
Extensive damage caused to a chicken farm int he Gaza Strip following an assault by Israeli soldiers Feb. 6, 2017. Photo copyright Mohammed Asad. All Rights Reserved.
Extensive damage caused to a chicken farm int he Gaza Strip following an assault by Israeli soldiers Feb. 6, 2017. Photo copyright Mohammed Asad. All Rights Reserved.
photographer Mohammed Asad's photo of Dalia Khalifa won an award in March 2015 at a competition organised by the UN.
'Unbreakable' - is the photo of 9yr old Dalia Khalifa, taken at Al-Shifa Hospital on Aug 9th, 2014. Dalia was badly injured in an Israeli air strike during Operation 'Protective Edge'.
'Unbreakable' is the Grand Jury Winner in the photography competition, organised by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Middle East and North Africa (UN OCHA).
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Mohammed Asad's home in Shujaiyya was destroyed by Israeli missiles, mortars and tank fire on Friday August 1, 2014 while he was documenting the Israeli massacre of civilians in the Gaza Strip. He is now living in temporary housing as he scrambles to find Internet access to share his photographs when possible.]
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