Israeli troops open fire on women outside mosque

Staff and agencies
Guardian Unlimited Friday November 3, 2006
At least one Palestinian woman was killed and another 10 were reported woundedwhen Israeli forces today opened fire on a group preparing to act as a humanshield for militants in a Gaza mosque.Dozens of women were gathering outside the mosque in Beit Hanoun in the northernGaza Strip this morning after an appeal on a local radio station. Up to 60gunmen had taken refuge in the building after the Israeli army began its largestGaza offensive in months
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