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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds

A boy with burns to the face is treated by a doctor in a Gaza hospital
A wounded boy is treated by Nada Abu al-Rub, an Australian doctor volunteering at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, on 22 September. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty

Civilians in Gaza have sustained injuries of a type and on a scale more usually seen among professional soldiers involved in intense combat operations, research has found.

A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that some types of wounds – such as burns or injuries to legs – were more common among civilians in Gaza than among US soldiers fighting in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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