Farming under fire: IOF Opens Fire at Rubble Collectors North of Beit Lahiya

Sunday, May 5, 2013

IOF Opens Fire at Rubble Collectors North of Beit Lahiya

Al Mezan

5-5-2013

On Sunday 5^th May 2013, at approximately 7:40 am, IOF positioned at watchtowers at the eastern separation fence opened fire towards a number of rubble collectors who were at Bouret Abu Samra at a distance of about 250 meters, north of Beit Lahyia. The fire shooting lasted for almost three hours, and no causalities or injuries were reported. 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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This is a blog about Gaza farmers, workers and all the civilian population living in Gaza Strip rural communities along the Green Line, suffering from daily Israeli attacks and resisting the implementation of a so called "buffer zone" by the Israeli Occupation Forces.

Note: this blog is focusing on Israeli attacks on civilians inside or around the so called "buffer zone". Attacks on resistance fighters, or attacks, usually airstrikes on civilians further inside the Gaza Strip, or along the Egypt border (apart from the eastern areas such as Al Shoka or the airport area) are usually not mentioned. For the attacks of the Israeli Navy see http://fishingunderfire.blogspot.com/