Seventh Palestinian dies of wounds from recent Israeli attack

12 May 2008

Twenty-five-year-old Mu'ataz Abu 'Anza died on Monday morning of wounds he sustained during an Israeli incursion in the town of Khaza'a in the southern Gaza Strip last Wednesday, medic said.

Mauawiya Hassanein, the director of ambulance and emergency services in the Palestinian Health Ministry said that Abu 'Anza died on Sunday in Nasser hospital in the city of Khan Yunis.

Hassanein added that Abu 'Anza's death brings the number of victims of the last week's incursion to seven.