Two employees for Rafah Municipality in southern Gaza were injured on Wednesday after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at them near the eastern border fence.
The PIC reporter said that the IOF soldiers stationed at the border fence east of Rafah heavily opened fire at the municipality crews while they were carrying out some repairs in the Great Return March camps.
Two employees were injured one of whom seriously and they were both transferred to the European Hospital for treatment.
Chairman of Rafah Municipality Subhi Abu Ridwan said that the IOF attacked the municipality’s clearly marked vehicle injuring the two employees.
Abu Ridwan explained that the municipality team were about to leave the Return March camps after their work ended when the IOF snipers targeted their vehicle. Abed Rabbo al-Arja was hit with a live bullet to the abdomen while Talaat Abu Eyada suffered minor injuries by shrapnel in the foot.
