Gaza City – Years of hard work, sweat and effort Mohammed Abu Matar joined the 3D printing company, Tashkeel 3D. It was the only facility capable of manufacturing basic medical supplies throughout the Gaza Strip, such as stethoscopes and tourniquets, items that were needed by Gaza hospitals but difficult to obtain due to the 14-year-old Israeli-Egyptian blockade. Israel has banned many materials and supplies from entering the Gaza Strip over the years because they are classified as “dual-use,” making it a way to avoid Abu Matar’s 3D printing blockade. print key and save items at low cost. On May 18, at 6 a.m., Israeli airstrikes leveled the building that houses his lab, a tragedy for Abu Matar and his trio.