Israel Kills 16 Palestinians Over Weekend; Cuts All Ties with Palestinian Authority

After a week of shelling Gaza day and night, the Israeli army stepped up strikes over the weekend, killing sixteen Palestinians, including an eight-year old child and his father, and a ten-year old girl in her home.

The International Committee of the Red Cross issued a statement of extreme concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the Gaza Strip, the most crowded place on earth.

Newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced that Israel will go ahead and take over 20% of the Palestinian West Bank and surround the rest with a Wall, and will reject Hamas' offer for a truce.

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