Monday, January 31, 2011

Israeli forces fire on Palestinians in northern Gaza, shoot 20-year-old gathering gravel

Ma’an - Israeli forces on Sunday opened fire on Palestinians working in northern Gaza near the border with Israel, medics said.

Gaza medical services spokesman Adham Abu Selmiya said a 20-year-old identified as MH sustained a gunshot wound and was transferred to hospital.

He was collecting gravel near the border, the official said. Workers in Gaza frequently head to the border area to collect gravel and other construction scraps to make into cement.Read more