IOF Opens Fire at Palestinian Bird Hunters; Injure One

At approximately 8:30am on Sunday 15 November 2009, IOF opened fire from Beit Hanoun (Erez) Crossing at Palestinian bird hunters as they were in Swelem neighborhood east to the Crossing.
The victims were approximately 450 meters from the northern border fence.
As a result, Amjad Asa’ad Mustafa Hasanain, 28, was injured from a live bullet in his back.
Medical sources at Beit Hanoun Hospital described his injuries as light.
IOF continues to open fire at Palestinians who approach app.
a kilometer from the border area, regardless the purpose of their presence in that area or whether they pose risk at IOF or not.