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Bomb fragment shown to first FFM team atShifa Hospital. Photo by HPH, 9 Sep 2014.Bomb fragment shown to first FFM team atShifa Hospital. Photo by HPH, 9 Sep 2014.Gaza City, Dr. Subhi A-Skeek and Dr. Hamdi Kahlawi 98 stated that, although there wasno evidence for the use of white phosphorus 99 in this attack, they reported severalphenomena they saw as strange or inexplicable. These were recorded by the teamand ranged from the use of flechettes to other, less clearly identifiable weapons. Theteam could not independently verify any of these reports, but they are detailed hereverbatim as described to the team:1. Dr. Nasser Abu Sha’aban, 100 interviewed at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, reportedthat anti-personnel munitions – flechettes – were used during this attack andshowed the teams examples of the munitions to support this allegation. Aseparate allegation regarding their use was made by a doctor during a patientinterview at Shifa Hospital, 101 when the treating doctor, Awad Shedar, a 4th yearmedical student at the Islamic University, told the interviewers that he hadevidence of three patients who presented to the emergency department withflechette wounds at Shifa Hospital. He showed the interviewers photographs aswell as X-ray images on his iPad. In one case, the flechette had entered the malepatient’s left inferior orbit at an angle that also perforated his maxillary sinusand palate on the same side. Surgery was performed on the patient and theflechette removed from inside his mouth – it had entered back to front – withoutloss of his eye or permanent disability. He stated that the two other patients98Interview held on 20 Aug 2014 by the first FFM team.99Used in the previous attack of 2008-2009. See PHR-Israel and PMRS 2009 fact finding report, April 2009, at http://www.pmrs.ps/userfiles/20100531171612.pdf , accessed 23 Nov 2014.100Interview held on 20 Aug 2014 by the first FFM team.101Interview held at Shifa Hospital on 20 Aug 2014 by AV and LBR. See interview sortcode GS3.54