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4.1 Khan YounisEJJ22Image by Alicia Vacas, St Joseph Hospital,East Jerusalem, 2 Aug 2014Patient: AA [Minor; name redacted and retained atthe offices of PHR-Israel]Gender: MAge: 13Witness: The patient’s motherDate of Interview: 2 Aug 2014Location of Interview: St Joseph Hospital,East JerusalemInterviewer/s: PHR-Israel staffAlso present: The patient’s mother and sisterHome address: Khan Younis, southern GazaOccupation: N/A 7th grade studentInjuries: Shrapnel in abdomen, chest, both upperextremities, left thigh and right foot. Injuries to liver,kidney and lung (hemothorax). Later developed renalfailure requiring dialysis. Suffered a stroke withoutpermanent paralysis. Had fluid drained from one lung.Date/time of incident: 23 Jul 2014, 11:00Location of incident: In the yard of the patient’shome in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.Circumstances of injury: The patient left his housewith his father to fetch water. As they were leavingtheir home a missile struck the vicinity of the house,and his mother called them to leave the water andcome back quickly. A second missile struck thehouse's yard as they were running towards thedoor, injuring the patient. A third missile hit theneighbours' house.Others killed/injured in same event: The patient’sfather and two of his cousins were injured.Evacuation and care inside Gaza: The patientwas taken immediately to Nasser Hospital byambulance. He was hospitalized for two dayundergoing an exploratory laparotomy for removalof shrapnel fragments from his liver and insertionof chest tubes before being referred to St JosephHospital in East Jerusalem.Evacuation out of Gaza: The patient was transferredto East Jerusalem on 25 Jul 2014. They were delayedat the checkpoint for an hour because the ICRCescort was delayed.4. Southern Gaza / Khan Younis196