Sixteen Palestinians have been killed since Israeli troops and
tanks moved into southern Gaza three days ago, part of a monthlong
offensive in the Mediterranean coastal strip.
In the first airstrike a 16-year-old girl, Kifah Natour, and her
brother, Amar, 15, were killed said Dr. Ali Musa, the director of the
local hospital. Their mother, Huda, 50, later died of her wounds. Four
other people, including their 13-year-old brother, were seriously
wounded when the missile hit.