The Palestinian people are the victims of this ongoing war, not the Isrealis as media wants you to think. Imagine living in such a brutal and unforgiving world as Palestine, and you cannot. Notice two UN schools and innocent towns filled with refugees were targets of the ongoing Isreali assault:
TRYING TO STOP THE BARRAGE
Israel has launched countless air strikes and sent thousands of troops into Gaza to try to stop Hamas from launching rockets, yet they still manage to keep firing.
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Range of missiles fired by Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon
Nahariya; 10 km
Haifa; 20 km, 40 km
Tel Aviv; 40 km
POPULATION DENSITY
GAZA STRIP
4,108 (people/km2)
WEST BANK
445
ISRAEL
310
STOPPING THE ROCKET FIRE
1. Bomb the tunnels from Egypt to Gaza, destroying the main route through which Hamas acquires rockets.
2. Blockade Gaza's coastline, another entry point for weapons.
3. Block weapons from reaching areas in the north within striking distance of Israeli towns.
4. Air strikes and ground assaults target rocket caches, launch teams and production facilities.
EGYPT
RAFAH, Tunnels shelled
Khan Younis; Palestinians flee to two UN schools set up as shelters
GAZA STRIP
GAZA CITY, Surrounded by Israeli brigades, paratroopers and special forces
Shati refugee camp, UN school hit
Jabalya refugee camp, UN school hit
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HAMAS ROCKETS
Valued more for their simplicity than their sophistication
Rudimentary metal-work Fins, nozzles and nose cone welded to metal tube
Launch, Set on crude ramp, aimed at Israel and ignited by a battery
Propellant, Fuel core made by mixing sugar and fertilizer, which is then poured into a mould. Once hardened, the mould is cut away and the solid fuel is inserted into the rocket
Warhead, Filled with a mixture of urea nitrate and TNT. It detonates on impact using a fuse fashioned from a spring-loaded nail striking a bullet casing filled with explosive booster material
SCALE
BM-21 Grad rockets, 122 mm (diameter), range upgraded to 35 km
Qassam rockets, 90 mm, 115 mm, and new 175 mm missile with range of 18 km
NINIAN CARTER, TONIA COWAN, DEAN TWEED, GRAPHIC NEWS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL; SATELLITE IMAGE: GOOGLE EARTH 66 SOURCES: WWW.ME-MONITOR.COM; AP; REUTERS; THE GUARDIAN; THE TIMES ONLINE; GRAPHIC NEWS; PASSIA.ORG