'Hamas are butchering people'

VIDEO - The Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon saw only 3 of the 15 injured Palestinians who were given permission to enter Israel from Gaza through the Erez crossing and receive medical attention Tuesday. Meanwhile two other wounded Palestinians were admitted to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, suffering from gunshots. Both were determined stable. IDF forces allowed ambulances into the Erez crossing earlier Tuesday, for the first time since Hamas took over Gaza, after it was decided there was no immediate security threat. "We were there for four days. Hamas gunmen shot me… we had nothing to eat, nothing to drink… they killed one of my friends, who was right next to me. They're butchering people," said one of the men injured, believed to be a member of Palestinian preventive security forces. Salam, one of the three Palestinians admitted to the Barzilai Medical Center, was transferred from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, where he was treated for an injury sustained eight days ago. He said he believes he was shot by mistake. "I have a cousin who is in Fatah. I think Hamas were looking for him and got me by mistake. Dire need of medical attention (Photo: Amir Cohen) "I went to see the doctors at Shifa but they couldn't do anything for me. There's no equipment so no one can get treatment," he said. "We have been in contact with IDF officials since Monday night, trying to get the injured people to the hospital," Dr Ron Lubal, deputy director of the Barzilai medical center told Ynet. "We can take up to 100 people. I assume there are women and children at Erez, and they must get medical attention before it's too late," he added. Gisha, the legal movement for freedom of movement filed an urgent appeal to the High Court of Justice demanding the injured and ailing Palestinians at Erez crossing be allowed entry to Israel immediately. Physicians for Human Rights doctors have been triaging the injured at Erez crossing for the past few days, deciding who has to get immediate medical attention. "At least 26 of those staying at Erez crossing have been diagnosed (by Physicians for Human Rights doctors) as being in a life threatening condition and must be allowed in Israel," said Gisha's statement. Aviram Zino contributed to this report

'Hamas are butchering people'

(Video) Injured Palestinians arrive at Israeli hospitals, share horrifying experiences of last few days. 'The women, children at Erez must get medical attention before it's too late,' says hospital official