Artillery shell hits family home in Khan Younis district; Mother and daughter killed and two injured, including a child

At approximately 12:20pm on Friday 8 April 2011, an artillery shell fell in the courtyard of the house of Ibrahim Hamdan Qdeeh.
The asbestos-roofed houseis located in the Abasan town, east of KhanYounis district.
As a result, Mrs.
Najah Harb Qdeed, 41, and her daughter Nedal Ibrahim Qdeeh, 19, were killed and Nedaa’ Ibrahim Qdeeh, 18, sustained critical injuries, and a child, Fedaa’Ibrahim Qdeeh, 15, was injured.
According to information obtained by Al Mezan, the family members were injured while they were sitting in their house courtyard.
The killed and injured persons were admitted to the Nasser and Gaza European Hospitals in Khan Younis district.