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18 December 2011
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At approximately 8:00 pm on Sunday 18 December 2011, Ismail Mohammed Al Buhdari, 21, sustained a bullet wound in the right thigh while he was at the Ar-Rjelat family diwan,[1] near Mashrou’ Ammer street in Rafah.
Al Buhdari was injured by gunfire celebrating the release of Palestinian detainees in the prisoner swap deal.
He was admitted to Abu Yousif An-Najjar Hospital, where his injury was described as moderate.
[1] A diwan is a special room or house designated for family gatherings, celebrations, and arbitration between families.
Most extended families in Gaza have a diwan.
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