Rocket fire from Gaza
Rocket fire from GazaAbed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

Abdullah Abu Gaba, 34 years old, was killed Saturday after suffering serious injuries from rocket shrapnel.

Abu Gaba, a resident of Gaza, was working in a greenhouse in a field outside of the Israeli town of Shokeda in the Sdot Negev Regional Council when the shrapnel hit him.

According to reports, Abu Gaba was married and a father of six. His youngest, a baby daughter, is less than one year old.

Magen David Adom (MDA) evacuated him to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, where staff were forced to declare his death.

Abu Gaba's brother, Khamad Abu Gaba, was working near him and sustained severe injuries from the rocket shrapnel. He is currently undergoing an operation at Be'er Sheva's Soroka Medical Center.