(Ha'aretz) Amira Hass and Arnon Regular - During Wednesday's clash in the Sajiyeh quarter in Gaza City in which 12 Palestinians were killed, all of the dead were armed or preparing explosive devices, Army Radio reported. Many Gazans were infuriated that the Palestinian gunmen allowed youngsters and children to wander among them freely during the shoot-out instead of sending them home. Col. Yoel Strick, who commanded the IDF troops during the battle, said many dozens of armed Palestinians had participated. He also said many of them stood firing from among the women and children who had left their homes to watch the battle. Shortly afterward, Palestinians fired 10 Kassam rockets at Israeli targets within the "green line" and in Gush Katif, damaging one house.
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