Palestinian man seriously wounded in IOF shelling

[ 03/11/2012 - 08:04 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--  A Palestinian citizen was seriously injured on Friday in Israeli shelling of areas east to Breij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, medical sources said. Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, the health ministry’s spokesman, said in a press release that the 22-year-old youth was seriously wounded when an Israeli tank shell blasted near him. He said that the young man suffered wounds in his neck, face, and chest and was being treated in Shuhada al-Aqsa hospital. Qudra said that Israeli occupation forces’ tanks shelled cultivated land lots to the east of the refugee camp. ----------- Palestinian seriously wounded by Israeli fire on central Gaza Published Friday 02/11/2012 (updated) 03/11/2012 19:47   GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- A 22-year-old Palestinian was seriously wounded on Friday morning by Israeli tank fire on the central Gaza Strip, medics said. Witnesses said Israeli artillery fired several shells on a group of farmers east of Al-Bureij refugee camp. Ministry of health spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said a young man was brought to al-Aqsa hospital with serious wounds to the neck and chest. An Israeli military spokeswoman said forces fired on "a suspect apparently placing an explosive device." She said no explosion had ensued, but noted that an Israeli soldier had been wounded by explosives in the same area two weeks ago.