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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources reported, Friday, that eight Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army fire in different parts of the Gaza Strip in a new military escalation against the coastal region despite the ceasefire reached a week ago.

The sources said that four Palestinians have been injured east of the Al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.

The sources said that the wounded residents were moved to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central district suffering mild-to-moderate injuries.

Furthermore, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, told the Maan News Agency that one young man, 21 years old, was also wounded by army fire east of Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Al-Qudra said that the wounded young man was moved to the Gaza European Hospital after being shot by a live round in his pelvis.

Three more Palestinians were injured army fire east of Gaza City, and were moved to a local hospital.

During this past week, several Palestinians have been injured by Israeli military fire in different parts of the Gaza Strip.

The attacks are part of ongoing violations against the Palestinians in the coastal region despite the ceasefire that ended, last week, an eight day Israeli war on Gaza that led to the death of 163 Palestinians, including 42 children, 11 women, and 18 elderly; medical sources reported that 1222 Palestinians have been injured during the war, this includes 431 children, 207 women, and 88 elderly.

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Gaza man dies after being shot by Israeli troops in Rafah

12/1/2012

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) – A young Palestinian man died late Friday night of wounds he sustained hours earlier by Israeli gunfire east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical sources confirmed Saturday that 21-year-old Mahmoud Jaroun was hit by a gunshot to the pelvis Friday evening, and was evacuated to Abu Yousif An-Najjar Hospital in Rafah before medics announced his death around midnight.

On Friday, 11 Palestinians sustained wounds by Israeli fire along the borders between the Gaza Strip and Israel.

Since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was brokered by Egypt, Israeli forces have breached that ceasefire several times firing at Palestinian farmers near the borders. Two Palestinians have been shot dead so far and about 40 have been injured.

Furthermore, the Israeli navy has detained dozens of Gaza fishermen, though Israel agreed to allow Gaza fishermen to go six nautical miles off the coast instead of three.

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