IOF Shoots Child Collecting Scrap north of the Bedouin Village

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continue to open fire at Palestinian civilians who collect scrap and rubble from the destroyed structures near the border fence between Gaza and Israel.
At approximately 9am on Wednesday 13 October 2010, the IOF opened fire at a group of Palestinian civilians who were about 500 meters from the border fence near the Bedouin (Um An-Naser) village, in the North Gaza district.
As a result, Ahmed Tawfeeq Abu Hashesh, 17, was injured in the right leg.
Medical sources at Kamal Odwan Hospital described his injury as moderate.