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2.6 Gaza Beach & PortEJM15Image by Activestills, Maqassad Hospital,East Jerusalem, 29 Jul 2014Patient: Khamis Zaki Abu HatseraGender: MAge: 33Witness: Khamis Zaki Abu HatseraDate of Interview: 29 Jul 2014Location of Interview: Maqassad Hospital,East JerusalemInterviewer/s: PHR-Israel staffAlso present: The patient’s uncle, Suleiman KhamisKhamis Abu HayHome address: Near Gaza Port, Gaza CityOccupation: Technician for JawwalTelephone CompanyInjuries: Amputation of R leg above the knee;fracture of R forearm; loss of hearing in R ear; partor all of intestine removed; shrapnel throughout thebody including lower back.Date/time of incident: 16 Jul 2014Location of incident: In the street in Gaza City,en route from Shuja’iya neighbourhood (easternneighbourhood) and Sheikh ‘Ijleen (westernneighbourhood near the coast)Circumstances of injury: The patient and twocolleagues were in Shuja’iya when they received acall to go to Sheikh ‘Ijleen. On their way to the worksite they visited the family of a friend who had beenkilled when his home was bombed (exact locationunclear-Ed.). After visiting the friend’s house, whichhad been badly damaged, they came out and startedwalking to their car. They had walked about 300-400meters when the patient suddenly heard the soundof a missile coming very close. He saw the missile‘flash in his eye’ and then felt nothing. He remainedconscious. When he looked down he saw that thelower part of his R leg was missing and that he wasbleeding heavily.Others killed/injured in same event: One of the patient’sfriends who was with him had both legs amputated andunderwent surgery but died about an hour later. Thefate of the third colleague remains unclear.Evacuation and care inside Gaza: The patient was156