Man Killed Two Seriously Wounded in Mortar Attack

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Nir Oz - Thursday June 5, 2008. One man was killed, two others were seriously wounded and a fourth suffered light injuries noontime Thursday when a mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip hit a factory in the western Negev kibbutz of Nir Oz. The mortar was one of three mortar shells fired into the area. Factory workers said they had walked outside after hearing the first two mortars hit when they were struck by the third. The wounded were evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. Several people suffered from shock and were treated by Magen David Adom teams at the scene. All photos by Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye.

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