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Israel desecrates the sanctity of health care with its attacks

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On January 16, 2009, Muhammad Shurrab, 68, and his two sons, Ibrahim,18, and Kassab, 28, were injured when Israeli soldiers shot at their vehicle as they were returning from the family farm to their home in Gaza.

The car was fired upon during the daily three-hour ceasefire (known as the “humanitarian corridor”) at the time, as the war Operation Cast Lead was ongoing. Repeated calls for help by Muhammad to the soldiers in the nearby building remained unanswered. Muhammad telephoned the emergency ambulance services, but no ambulance was allowed to

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