Following the shooting at the boys, the uncle of the three testifies: "God forbid my brother did it - it's a mistake" • "It could also be that it is from another direction, it is very painful, horrible. Not yet digested"
"It is very difficult, there is no way to explain today's act, the crime has reached the home of these children," said the uncle of the three children from Rahat, Jaber Abu Sahiban.
Police spokeswoman
Recall that the three of them, 14-year-old Muhammad and 13-year-old Paddy (two brothers), and their 13-year-old cousin Summer, were shot early Thursday morning in Rahat.
They were transferred to Soroka Hospital for medical treatment in a serious and moderate condition.
According to family members, they know who fired, and think the father went looking for the shooter.
In the words of Abu Sahiban, "I no longer have anything to say, what to add, to describe what we are going through today as a family. Especially when it comes to such small children, it hurts more than ever. Until now we do not know what happened, there are all kinds of stories and we rely on the police And awaiting the results of the investigations.
"I hope today the truth will come out, and we will all know what happened there. I think because of the continuous shooting in Rahat almost every day, hour, two hours continuous shooting, the police do not enter these areas at all. I personally heard the shots at 3:30 in the morning and did not get up because "There are shootings every day and I'm used to it. I didn't think it had anything to do with me, my nephews, and I continued to sleep until 6:00 in the morning when the police arrived and started filming everything."
Abu Sahiban describes that "we really live in fear in the city, in the whole Arab sector. I go to the bank I am afraid someone will shoot me. The mother of the children lives in Kafr Qassem, and is supposed to come to the children today. The father said he wants to hug them, bring them home. With them since the incident.Even though I'm his brother I do not know where he is - we are a lot of brothers, 33 male brothers and not constantly see each other.
Abu Sahiban testifies that his brother, the father of the children, very much loves and embraces them all the time, they are close to him.
If God forbid he did it - it's a mistake.
It could also be that it is from a different direction.
We have a conflict with some families.
I do not believe any of them have a heart to come and shoot children, it is very painful, horrifying.
We still do not digest what happened today. "
Dr. Zaki Assi, director of the pediatric surgery department at Soroka: "Three boys with various injuries were admitted. At the moment, the condition of the three is moderate to difficult. But stable. "