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2.1 Al Tuffahsecond floor where the family was.Others killed/injured in same event: Others wereinjured, but the details are unclear to the patient.According to the patient’s sister, who spoke to theinterviewers separately, her parents and two of herdaughters were killed, but the patient has yet to be told.Evacuation and care inside Gaza: There were noambulances in the area near the incident because ofongoing attacks by the Israeli army. The patient andother injured were taken to Shifa Hospital in privatecars. The patient remained at the hospital for 6 days.Evacuation out of Gaza: The patient was referred toMaqassad Hospital in East Jerusalem. After beingchecked at Erez Crossing she was transferred tothe Israeli field hospital at the Crossing. All thedoctors there wore army uniforms. There wasan Arabic translator. They examined the woundon her back and told her that Maqassad hospital‘don’t know how to work’ and offered to transferher to Hadassah Hospital (Israeli hospital in WestJerusalem - Ed.). The patient was also questioned(unclear by whom-Ed.) at the field hospital abouthow the missile arrived, what they thought abouteverything that was happening and why they didn’tleave the house.According to Sami, the paramedic who transferredthem and accompanied PHR-Israel, his ambulanceservice receives calls directly from the PalestinianAuthority to transfer patients to Maqassad or St.Joseph hospitals in East Jerusalem only, and he isnot prepared to transfer to other hospitals as thePalestinian Authority does not commit to pay fortreatment there. 6Comments on displacement: The patient’s home isdamaged, extent unclear.Comments on rehabilitation: The patient is paraplegic.EJM2Patient: TR [Name redacted and retained at theoffices of PHR-Israel]Gender: M6See Chapter 5, Part B.138

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