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3.3 Deir Al BalahDate/time of incident: 11 Jul 2014, 06:00Location of incident: At the home of the patient inDeir Al Balah, central GazaCircumstances of injury: 11.7, 6 am. The patient wasasleep at home in her bedroom. A drone missilecame in through the window and exploded.Others killed/injured in same event: None. The otherfamily members (grandmother, siblings and parents)were in the other room and were not injured.Evacuation and care inside Gaza: Neighbours arrivedand rescued the patient from the rubble and calledan ambulance. Initially she was taken to Shuhada’ AlAqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where she receivedfirst aid. Soon after she was transferred to ShifaHospital in Gaza City. On arrival she was in cardiacarrest and was presumed dead, but successfulCardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) wasperformed. From Shifa Hospital she was transferredto the intensive care unit at the Red Cross hospital.Representatives from the local group PalestinianCentre for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza visited herand on seeing her condition, recommended that shebe transferred to a hospital outside Gaza.Evacuation out of Gaza: The patient was transferred toMaqassad Hospital in East Jerusalem on 17 Jul 2014.In the field hospital (at Erez Crossing-Ed.) they did thebest that they could and the uncle thanks them.Comments on displacement: Home damaged,extent unclear.Comments on rehabilitation: Needs skilled longtermnursing care; has been accepted by Abu RayaRehabilitation Centre in Ramallah, West Bank, butthe family has no funds to cover costs. In the firstinterview, the witness asked the interviewer to putpressure on the Israeli government to understandthat the people of Gaza are not terrorists. Theyare ordinary people that love life and peace. ThePalestinians are simple people who want to leadnormal lives.176