The International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Society (IFRC) has said it is “anger” with the death of eight doctors killed on duty in Rafah, southern Gaza.
The ambulance team of nine people caught fire on March 23 in al-Hashen. Their body was taken back on Sunday after not access to access for a week. One doctor is still gone.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the bodies of six members of the Gaza Civil Defense Agency, run by Hamas, were found and a UN employee was found.
They did not say who shot at the convoy – but Hamas accused Israeli defense forces of the attack. The BBC has asked IDF to comment.
In Sunday’s statement, the iCFRC said eight PRCS workers had been recaptured “After seven days of silence and access to the Rafa area, which were last seen last time.
The organization, such as an ambulance officer Mosafa Khufaga, Saleh Mumar and Yazidi Shas, and volunteers of the first respondents Mohammed Bahloul, Mohammed al-Hila, Ashraf Abu Lab, Raid al-Sharif and Rekawt Radwan.
“Ambulance Assad al-NASAra is still missing,” he said.
“I have broken my heart. These loyal workers of the ambulance responded to the wounded people. They were humane.
“They were wearing the flags they had to protect; their ambulances were clearly marked.
“Even in the most complex conflict areas, there are rules. These rules of international human law were not clearer – civilians must be protected; humanists must be protected. Health services must be protected.
Israel has not made an open statement on the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Declaration.
On Saturday, the Israeli army admitted that they opened fire on ambulances in southern Gaza on Sunday after they recognized themselves as “suspicious vehicles”, AFP reported.
Israeli troops told AFP that Israeli troops “are against Hamas vehicles and destroyed several Hamas terrorists,” Israeli troops told AFP.
“A few minutes later, extra suspicious vehicles advanced towards the soldiers… The soldiers responded by shooting against suspicious vehicles, destroying a number of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.
“After a preliminary investigation, it was determined that some of the suspicious vehicles were an ambulance and firefighters,” the military said.
He also said that “reus” by “terrorist organizations in the Gaza emergency sector for terrorist purposes.
Hamas senior player Basim Naim condemned the attack.
“The targeted killing of rescue rescues – which is protected under international humanitarian law – openly violates the Geneva Conventions and a war crime,” he said.
Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on March 18 after the first phase of a ceasefire began in January and the second phase of the deal was suspended.
More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli strike in Gaza since thenThe Ministry of Health, run by Hamas, has announced.
The fighting came as Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 prisoners to Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry says Israel has responded with a major military offensive that killed more than 50,000 Palestinians.