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July 16, 2014

Gaza Militants Continue Rocket Fire; 1st Israeli Killed since Assault Began 
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Militants in Gaza have fired more than 150 rockets into Israel since
Tuesday. One Israeli civilian was killed as he volunteered handing out
food to Israeli soldiers stationed near Gaza. He was the first Israeli
to be killed by rocket fire since the conflict began. A paramedic
described his death.

Uri Shacham: "Unfortunately, 30 minutes ago, an Israeli citizen working
near Erez crossing border was hit by shrapnel due to a mortar attack on
the crossing. He was severely injured, treated at the scene by
paramedics of Magen David Adom and evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in
Ashkelon, where they unfortunately had to pronounce his death."

 

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