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The senior PIJ cadre was operating in a media building. They were’t there to be interviewed. They were using reporters as human shields.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
Israel today fired missiles into a Gaza high-rise media building, assassinating Ramez Harb, head of media for Saraya El Quds, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad.
The Israel Defense Forces tweeted that Harb was among four senior members of Islamic Jihad “known” to be inside the building, which took a “direct hit.”
It was the second strike in two days on the building, which houses the offices of several news organizations including Britain’s Sky News. Most journalists reportedly stayed away from the building after the initial strike.
The IDF tweeted that the strike was targeted to the Islamic Jihad “cadre” in the building, which was “using reporters as human shields.”
Reports ID’d Harb as the person slain in the attack. An IDF tweet spells his last name “Harab.”
The Gaza death toll in current conflict is approaching 100.
A short while ago, the IDF targeted a cadre of senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives who were hiding in a media building in #Gaza.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
A direct hit was identified on the target. Four senior members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad were known to have been in the media building.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
1. Baha Abu al-Ata, commndr. of PIJ #Gaza City Brigade, involved in planning attacks against #Israel, arms manufacturing, long-range rockets
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
2. Tissir Mahmoud Mahmed Jabari, senior PIJ operative, responsible for training within org & approving terrorist attacks against #Israel
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
3. Halil Batini, PIJ senior operative, a key figure in org’s long-range rocket launching operations, responsible for internal security
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
4. Ramaz Harab, responsible for propaganda in PIJ #Gaza City Brigade, aide to Tissir Jabari, former head of Sheikh Rajuan Division
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012
We targeted only the 2nd floor, which is where the senior terrorists were. The rest of the building was unharmed. Direct hit confirmed.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2012