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Friday, March 26, 2010

Israeli fire injures child in northern Gaza

Ma'an
A Palestinian child was injured on Friday when Israeli forces opened fire near the northern Gaza Strip's Erez crossing.

Saeed Abed Al-Aziz Hamdan, 15, was moderately injured after he sustained gunshot wounds, said Muawiya Hassanein, head of ambulance and emergency services in Gaza.

Onlookers told Ma'an that an Israeli watchtower installed near the Erez crossing opened fire at the child, who was collecting stones nearby....

On Thursday, two Gaza residents were injured by Israeli fire in Beit Lahiya and Rafah, to the north and south of Gaza, respectively.   Full story
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