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Red Cross outraged by killing of eight doctors in Gaza

2025-03-31 15:08:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Red Cross outraged by killing of eight doctors in Gaza

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said it was "outraged" by the killing of eight doctors on duty in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The nine-person team was attacked on March 23, the IFRC said, and their bodies were recovered on Sunday after access to the scene was denied for a week.

One doctor is still missing.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the bodies of its staff were discovered along with those of six members of the Gaza Civil Defense Agency - run by Hamas, a terrorist organization designated by the US and other powers - as well as a UN employee.

They did not say who opened fire on the convoy, but Hamas blamed the Israel Defense Forces for the attack.

In a statement released on Sunday, the IFRC said the eight bodies of the PRCS workers were recovered "after seven days of silence."

The Israel Defense Forces did not publicly comment on the Red Cross and Red Crescent statement.

The AFP news agency reported that the Israeli army admitted on Saturday that it had fired on ambulances in southern Gaza last Sunday after identifying them as "suspicious vehicles."

Israeli troops "opened fire on Hamas vehicles and eliminated several Hamas terrorists," the army said in a statement to AFP.

The army added that "after an initial investigation, it was determined that some of the suspicious vehicles were ambulances and fire trucks."

Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on March 18, after the first phase of a ceasefire that began in January ended, while negotiations for the second phase of the deal stalled.

More than 900 people have since been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.

The war began when Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking over 250 others hostage.

Israel responded with a massive military offensive, killing more than 50,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-led Gaza Health Ministry./ REL





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