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19 May 2014
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At approximately 11:15 am on Monday, 19 May 2014, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire at a group of scrap and rubble collectors who were near the borders west of Erez Crossing.
As a result, Mohammed Fouad, 26, resident of Beit Hanoun in North Gaza district sustained a bullet wound in his legs.
Medical sources at Kamal Odwan Hospital described his injury as critical and referred him to Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
According to Al Mezan’s field investigations, rubble and scrap collectors move closer to the separation fence in order to collect greater amount of rubble to be recycled and sold again.
This is the main source of income for rubble collectors due to severe economic situation.
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