Gaza beach explosion

When

9 Jun 2006

Kind

Explosion

Coordinates

31.57° N, 34.47° E

Description

Israeli artillery strikes on civilians

2006 explosion on a beach in the Gaza Strip

On June 9, 2006, an explosion on the beach near the Gaza Strip municipality of Beit Lahia killed eight Palestinians. At least thirty others were injured. The aftermath of the incident was captured on video and showed a distressed 11-year-old girl, Huda Ghaliya, reacting to the loss of family members, most of whom were killed in the incident.

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