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1.2 Beit HanounEJJ11Image by PHR-Israel, St Joseph Hospital,East Jerusalem, 29 Jul 2014Patient: KN [Minor; name redacted and retained atthe offices of PHR-Israel]Gender: MAge: 15Witness: KN [Minor; name redacted and retained atthe offices of PHR-Israel]Date of Interview: 29 Jul 2014Location of Interview: St. Joseph Hospital, East JerusalemInterviewer/s: PHR-Israel staffAlso present: Father of patientHome address: Beit Hanoun (Abraj Al Awda)Occupation: 9th grade studentInjuries: L foot amputated above ankle, due to injuryby shrapnel.Date/time of incident: 21 Jul 2014Location of incident: Beit Hanoun (Abraj Al Awda), inthe patient’s home.Circumstances of injury: The patient’s family housein Abraj al Awda is very close to Beit Hanoun town.When the bombing started the family moved toa house they hoped would be safer, in the sameneighbourhood. They had no food there, and thepatient, with his two brothers and his father,returned to the family house to bring food. Whenthey were inside the house a first missile struck;they tried to leave and then a second missile struckand the patient was injured by shrapnel.Others killed/injured in same event: UnknownEvacuation and care inside Gaza: The patient wentdown 5 flights of steps to get out of the house. Theambulance arrived within 5 minutes and evacuatedhim to Shifa hospital in Gaza City; the journeytook 15 minutes. At the hospital his L foot wasamputated. The patient remained there for 5 days.Evacuation out of Gaza: The patient was transferredto East Jerusalem because Shifa Hospital lackedsuitable medication and equipment. Arranging thetransfer took two days. He was taken from ShifaHospital to Erez Crossing in a PRCS [patient saidRed Cross-Ed.] ambulance. They waited at thecheckpoint for 90 minutes because there were a lot1. Northern Gaza106