" we later knelt in our prayer, I heard showers of gun fire. I found my brother dead from bullets in his head " Sharif Zadeh, a survivor from Hebron massacre in Ibrahimi mosque.
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Ibrahimi Mosque

Introduction to Hebron Massacre

Al-Khalil ( Hebron )
A city on the southern hills on the West Bank of the Jordan River. The Ibrahimi mosque is placed in this city.
The Massacre
This massacre took place on February 25, 1994 when an American trained physician, Dr. Baruch Goldstein, stormed in on a group of prayers in the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron and opened fire on them. In doing this act, he wished to materialize the dream of the typical Zionist movement of annihilating the Arab existence in Palestine. Goldstein, who was killed during this massacre, was later hailed as a hero for his murder.
more than one person committed the massacre and the plan was originally to attack several mosques in the city such as Khaled Ibn El-Waleed Mosque.

Hebron Massacre Background
February 25, 1994
60 dead, 300 wounded The Massacre inside Ibrahimi Mosque
At that time of the holy month of Ramadan at dawn, there were many people who flocked the Ibrahimi Mosque to perform their prayers. Goldstein passed two army checkpoints at the dawn of February 25, 1994 from the northeastern gate of the mosque.
Dr. Goldstein walked at least 100 yards in the mosque before he decided to choose the exact location to commit the blood orgy.
Dr. Goldstein positioned himself at the last row of the main hall, just opposite to the Imam's place (Minbar.) The position was not arbitrary not only because it enabled him to shoot directly at the largest number of the backs of the worshippers but also because it was supposed to have enabled him to get a fast escape or protection from the Zionist soldiers who were scattered right behind him in the northern hall of the mosque.
Dr. Goldstein thought about the best moment to execute the plan : maximize the number of casualties and secure the escape or rescue. The best moment, of course, was when the Muslim prayers knelt on the floor with their backs towards Dr. Goldstein.
It was first a hand grenade that he threw among the prayers causing casualties, confusion, and possibly an invitation to the Israeli soldiers in the halls and outside of the mosque to intervene for rescue. And in no time, the automatic massacre took place with the same kind of mercy that other Zionists like Dr. Goldstein showed in the past toward Arabs.
An eyewitness told HIPRS that when Dr. Goldstein was executing the massacre and people attacked him, there was a soldier who attempted to come closer to the scene. But instead of (rescuing) Dr. Goldstein, the Zionist soldier shot his bullets and then escaped from the inside eastern door of the northern hall. Goldestine killed 29 and wounded 100.
(Israeli) soldiers banned taking pictures to the massacred victims.
More than one person committed the massacre and the plan was originally to attack several mosques in the city such as Khaled Ibn Al-waleed mosque.

The Massacre around the Ibrahimi Mosque
3 Palestinians were killed outside Ibrahimi mosque as the Zionist soldiers shot them dead by their bullets. One in the western gate of the mosque, The other was shot beisde the nearby Jewish lounge and the thrird was laid to his rest in Al-Sheikh neighbrhood's cemetery.

Massacre of Al-Ahly Hospital
While Palestinian of Al-Khalil were taking their wounded and dead in panic and terror to the hospitals of the city, Zionist soldiers proceeded the one of the most ugly massacre in their black history.
The National Hospital (Al Ahli Hospital) in Al-Khalil is not even close to the center of the city, settlements or any other Zionist military center. The hospital is located in the northwest part of the city. The (Israeli) Defense Army (IDF) followed people to the hospital killing and wounding more innocent Palestinians.
Palestinians came to the hospital to donate blood, check on a loved one or simply to express sympathy with the victims and their families. Many others came to assist in transporting the wounded and the dead or to bring medicine to the hospital. Even some of the patients of the hospital came out to help the crews or donate blood.
Those who were transporting the dead or the wounded to the hospital had no problem locating the operation theater for this new hospital. One rescuer said that "You only needed to follow the path of blood to know where to take the victims" amid all of the panic and confusion.
Israeli Defense Army made their attack. Dozens more fell dead or wounded. The crowd screamed in terror and the IDF announced that people were violating a curfew imposed on the city and had to return to their homes. Not very much different though from that of Kafr Kassem Massacre when dozens of people were massacred because they violated a curfew they did not know about.
Hebron became a havoc. People screamed here and there. Ambulances sirens heard everywhere. Private cars driven very fast moving dead or wounded people and the army of (Israel) announcing from loudspeakers on military jeeps that the city is under curfew.
According to the testimony of the director of Al-Ahly hospital, A young man who just donated blood left the hospital and he was returned to it shortly after the Zionist soldiers shot him dead. They brought him back without the upper part of his skull. Four of the people who donated blood were later killed by the soldiers in the vicinity of the hospital.

Variety of Zionist Weapons in the Massacre
After treating the dead and the wounded and extracting the bullets in Al-Ahly Hospital, They found different types of bullets. Some bullets were shot from Uzi machine gun and other bullets including the dumdum were shot from other types of guns. There were also other wounds resulted from splinters which confirmed the testimonies of people that hand grenades were used.

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