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The '''Shuja'iyya Incident''' or '''Shuja'iyya massacre'''{{Better source|reason=Many of the sources quoted are not reliable. They are subjective sources with clear COI.|date=July 2014}},<ref>, Zeinab El-Gundy, 20 July 2014, Ahram</ref><ref name=nation20140720>{{cite news|title=Massacre in Shejaiya|url=http://m.thenation.com/article/180728-massacre-shejaiya|publisher=The Nation|date=20 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=ibt20140720>{{cite news|title=Gaza Crisis: 40 Palestinians Killed as Israel Shejaiya 'Massacre' Leaves Bodies in the Street|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gaza-crisis-40-palestinians-killed-israel-shejaiya-massacre-leaves-bodies-street-1457420|publisher=International Business Times|date=20 July 2014}}</ref> was a battle between Israeli forces and Hamas militants which took place on 20 July 2014 in ], a neighborhood in ]. Israeli bombs and artillery shells killed at least 65 Palestinians and wounded around 288 others. Among the dead were at least 17 children, 14 women and 4 elderly Palestinian civilians. Hamas militants killed 13 Israeli soldiers. The '''Shuja'iyya Incident''' or '''Shuja'iyya massacre'''{{Better source|reason=Many of the sources quoted are not reliable. They are subjective sources with clear COI.|date=July 2014}},<ref>, Zeinab El-Gundy, 20 July 2014, Ahram</ref><ref name=nation20140720>{{cite news|title=Massacre in Shejaiya|url=http://m.thenation.com/article/180728-massacre-shejaiya|publisher=The Nation|date=20 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=ibt20140720>{{cite news|title=Gaza Crisis: 40 Palestinians Killed as Israel Shejaiya 'Massacre' Leaves Bodies in the Street|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gaza-crisis-40-palestinians-killed-israel-shejaiya-massacre-leaves-bodies-street-1457420|publisher=International Business Times|date=20 July 2014}}</ref> was a battle between Israeli forces and Hamas militants which took place on 20 July 2014 in ], a neighborhood in ]. Israeli bombs and artillery shells killed at least 65 Palestinians and wounded around 288 others. Among the dead were at least 17 children, 14 women and 4 elderly Palestinian civilians. Hamas militants killed 13 Israeli soldiers.


On Wednesday 16 July, Israeli forces used leaflets, phone calls, and text messages instructing residents in the Zeitoun and Shujai'iya areas of Gaza city to evacuate ahead of planned strikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/16/israeli-air-strikes-target-hamas-ceasefire-fails|title=Israeli air strikes target Hamas leaders as ceasefire fails|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref> On Sunday, 20 July, Israeli forces made an incursion, beginning after midnight, into Shuja'iyya, stating that over 140 rockets had been fired at Israel from the neighborhood since 8 July.<ref></ref><ref name="maannews.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=714592|title=Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza City|publisher=Ma'an News Agency|date=20 July 2014}}</ref> A 7-hour battle ensued as IDF forces were met with resistance from Hamas fighters,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israel-soldiers-killed-hamas-battle-gaza|title=Israeli soldiers killed after battle in Gaza City suburb|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref> armed with anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons.<ref name=nytimes /> Several residential blocks were extensively shelled destroying dozens of houses.<ref name="ReutYnet" /> Palestinians attempting to flee the area described the scene as a "massacre", as did the Palestinian President, ].<ref name=ibt20140720 /><ref name="ReutYnet" /> On Wednesday 16 July, Israeli forces used leaflets, phone calls, and text messages instructing residents in the Zeitoun and Shujai'iya areas of Gaza city, to evacuate ahead of planned strikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/16/israeli-air-strikes-target-hamas-ceasefire-fails|title=Israeli air strikes target Hamas leaders as ceasefire fails|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref>On Thursday Israel began what it thought of as a limited operation, involving the ], ] and ]s, in the Shuja’iyya area’s sparsely populated eastern periphery,<ref name = "Harel" /> intent on uncovering Hamas’s tunnel system. In the face of stiff resistance over the following two days, the probing advance developed into a full-scale onslaught on Shuja’iyya and the surrounding areas, as the IDF suffered upwards of 56 casualties.<ref name ="Pfeffer" /> In ]'s reconstruction of the background,<ref name="BWhite" > Middle East Monitor, 22 July 2014.</ref> the day after flyers were dropped, ]'s military analyst, Alex Fishman noted that an order had been given to the tank units advancing the assault "to open fire at anything that moved,"<ref>Harriet Sherwood, Peter Beaumont, Ian Black, ] 18 July 2014.</ref> and a military spokesman declared that Israel was "taking off the gloves" in Shuja'iyyah.<ref name ="Pfeffer" >Anshel Pfeffer, ] 22 July 2014.</ref> On Saturday night, the ] was sent in with armoured battalions into the densely populated heart of Shuja’iyya, and suffered heavy casualties.<ref name ="Harel" /> <ref name ="Harel" >Amos Harel ], July 21</ref> and only then did Israel decide to increase the intensity of its firepower, resulting in the steep rise in Palestinian civilian casualties, as commanders envisaged a repeat of ] used in ], were resistance to continue. <ref name ="Harel" /><ref name="BWhite" />

Shuja'iyya is a densely populated area of the city with 92,000 residents, and according to ], all ] shelter facilities were overflowing and the residents had nowhere to go.<ref name="AmnInt" > ] 21 July 2014.</ref>On Sunday, 20 July, Israeli forces made an incursion, beginning after midnight, into Shuja'iyya, stating that over 140 rockets had been fired at Israel from the neighborhood since 8 July.<ref></ref><ref name="maannews.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=714592|title=Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza City|publisher=Ma'an News Agency|date=20 July 2014}}</ref> A 7-hour battle ensued as IDF forces were met with resistance from Hamas fighters,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/20/israel-soldiers-killed-hamas-battle-gaza|title=Israeli soldiers killed after battle in Gaza City suburb|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref> armed with anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons.<ref name=nytimes /> Several residential blocks were extensively shelled destroying dozens of houses.<ref name="ReutYnet" /> Palestinians attempting to flee the area described the scene as a "massacre", as did the Palestinian President, ].<ref name=ibMt20140720 /><ref name="ReutYnet" />Hundreds of civilians were injured during the unpredictable combination of artillery shelling and airstrikes overnight and only began to leave the area at dawn. Two paramedics died during attempts to enter the area and assist the wounded, and ] complained that its post-operative clinic in Gaza City was running at 10 to 30 percent of capacity due to the intensity of the bombing, which hindered patients from reaching the centre.<ref name="MSF" > ] 21 July 2014.</ref>


Hamas claimed to have captured an IDF soldier they identified as Aron Shaul during the fighting on Sunday. IDF later confirmed that the body of one of the seven soldiers in the armored vehicle is not yet identified, and the name was ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/22/israel-gaza-israeli-soldier-missing-hamas-shujaiiya|title=Israel hits hundreds of targets in Gaza as soldier is confirmed missing|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-palestinians-israel-idUSKBN0FP00U20140722|title= Hamas claimed to have captured an IDF soldier they identified as Aron Shaul during the fighting on Sunday. IDF later confirmed that the body of one of the seven soldiers in the armored vehicle is not yet identified, and the name was ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/22/israel-gaza-israeli-soldier-missing-hamas-shujaiiya|title=Israel hits hundreds of targets in Gaza as soldier is confirmed missing|publisher=''The Guardian''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-palestinians-israel-idUSKBN0FP00U20140722|title=

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The Shuja'iyya Incident or Shuja'iyya massacre, was a battle between Israeli forces and Hamas militants which took place on 20 July 2014 in Shuja'iyya, a neighborhood in Gaza City. Israeli bombs and artillery shells killed at least 65 Palestinians and wounded around 288 others. Among the dead were at least 17 children, 14 women and 4 elderly Palestinian civilians. Hamas militants killed 13 Israeli soldiers.

On Wednesday 16 July, Israeli forces used leaflets, phone calls, and text messages instructing residents in the Zeitoun and Shujai'iya areas of Gaza city, to evacuate ahead of planned strikes.On Thursday Israel began what it thought of as a limited operation, involving the Nahal, Paratrooper and Givati brigades, in the Shuja’iyya area’s sparsely populated eastern periphery, intent on uncovering Hamas’s tunnel system. In the face of stiff resistance over the following two days, the probing advance developed into a full-scale onslaught on Shuja’iyya and the surrounding areas, as the IDF suffered upwards of 56 casualties. In Ben White's reconstruction of the background, the day after flyers were dropped, Yedioth Ahronoth's military analyst, Alex Fishman noted that an order had been given to the tank units advancing the assault "to open fire at anything that moved," and a military spokesman declared that Israel was "taking off the gloves" in Shuja'iyyah. On Saturday night, the Golani brigade was sent in with armoured battalions into the densely populated heart of Shuja’iyya, and suffered heavy casualties. and only then did Israel decide to increase the intensity of its firepower, resulting in the steep rise in Palestinian civilian casualties, as commanders envisaged a repeat of Dahiya tactics used in Dahieh, were resistance to continue.

Shuja'iyya is a densely populated area of the city with 92,000 residents, and according to Amnesty International, all UNRWA shelter facilities were overflowing and the residents had nowhere to go.On Sunday, 20 July, Israeli forces made an incursion, beginning after midnight, into Shuja'iyya, stating that over 140 rockets had been fired at Israel from the neighborhood since 8 July. A 7-hour battle ensued as IDF forces were met with resistance from Hamas fighters, armed with anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons. Several residential blocks were extensively shelled destroying dozens of houses. Palestinians attempting to flee the area described the scene as a "massacre", as did the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas.Hundreds of civilians were injured during the unpredictable combination of artillery shelling and airstrikes overnight and only began to leave the area at dawn. Two paramedics died during attempts to enter the area and assist the wounded, and Médecins Sans Frontières complained that its post-operative clinic in Gaza City was running at 10 to 30 percent of capacity due to the intensity of the bombing, which hindered patients from reaching the centre.

Hamas claimed to have captured an IDF soldier they identified as Aron Shaul during the fighting on Sunday. IDF later confirmed that the body of one of the seven soldiers in the armored vehicle is not yet identified, and the name was Oron Shaul.

Casualties

At least 65 Palestinians were killed according to Shifa hospital's director, Naser Tattar. The United Nations's of Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People put the estimate at over 70 Palestinian dead. At least 17 children, 14 women and 4 elderly were killed during the incident, while 288 Palestinians were wounded. Other reports claim 120 Palestinians killed, one third women and children.

13 IDF soldiers were killed, including two Americans serving in Israel. Seven of the IDF soldiers were killed as their armored vehicle was hit by an anti-tank rocket or Improvised explosive device, three were killed in clashes with militants, and three were trapped in a burning house. In the following 24 hours, 3 additional IDF soldiers were killed in Shuja'iyya.

Official reactions

Involved parties

 Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the military actions that resulted in the deaths, maintaining that Hamas was using the area to launch attacks against Israel. Netanyahu blamed the Palestinians for their own deaths, "We asked in every way for the civilian population to leave, Hamas told them not to so they could be used as human shields." he said

 Palestine: The Palestinian government condemned the attack as a "massacre" and declared three days of mourning. The newly-inaugurated Palestinian government described the attack as a "war crime" which required immediate international intervention. "The Palestinian consensus government condemned in the strongest terms the heinous massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces against innocent Palestinian civilians in the neighbourhood of Shuja'iyya," it said.

International

 Iran: "The Iranian government and nation, as in the past, will stand by the proud Palestinian people and their brave resistance and will not be silent in the face of the brutal crimes by the Zionists," Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Sunday. She added that Muslim and freedom-seeking nations in the world would undoubtedly give an “unforgettable lesson” to the Israeli regime on Friday's International Quds Day in support of the Palestinian resistance against Israel.

 Canada: Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told reporters: "We mourn the death of every single innocent civilian. I think you can just conclude that there’s one group that is fully and entirely responsible for this tragedy. And it is Hamas. They are responsible and they can stop this at any moment."

Supranational

 Arab League: Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi called for an immediate cessation to the Israeli "barbarous ground incursion" in Gaza in addition to the ongoing bombardment across Gaza. He called to provide the necessary protection to the Palestinian civilians, holding Israel fully responsible for what he described as a "hideous crime."

 UN: Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the attack on Shejaiya “an atrocious action.”

See also

References

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