Israel disappears 15 paramedics, civil defence personnel from Gaza
March 26, 2025 at 2:13 pm
Paramedics gather in front of Aqsa Martyrs Hospital at Gaza City on June 24, 2024 [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency]
Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) yesterday accused the Israeli occupation army of abducting 15 paramedics and civil defence personnel in the southern city of Rafah, the Palestinian Information Centre reported.
“The Israeli occupation army continues its crimes against the Palestinian people in blatant violation of international humanitarian law,” the GMO said in a statement.
It said 15 emergency responders were abducted in Rafah as they were rescuing injured people in western Rafah, holding Israel and the US administration responsible for the safety of the personnel and calling the escalation “a war crime that demands immediate accountability.”
“The Israeli occupation is deliberately targeting medical and relief workers, in direct defiance of international agreements that guarantee their safety,” it said.
The GMO also appealed to the international community, the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and human rights organisations to take urgent action to secure the captives’ release.
On Sunday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that Israeli forces targeted and besieged several paramedics in Rafah during a rescue operation.
The Israeli army launched a surprise aerial campaign on the Gaza Strip on 18 March, killing nearly 800 people, injuring over 1,600 others, and shattering a fragile ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.
More than 50,100 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and over 113,700 injured in a brutal Israeli military onslaught on Gaza since October 2023.
It was amazing that during the 15 months of fighting there was not one Hamas fighter dressed in Hamas uniform in sight. All the dead were doctors, paramedics, nurses, other emergency workers etc. Everyone killed was a civilian. As soon as ceasefire was announced Hamas fighters suddenly appeared in full uniform wearing full faced masks and armed to the teeth, at the staged hostage handovers.
ReplyDeleteHow do we know these 15 are not Hamas fighters in disguise?
Mfer, Hamas is a Palestinian concept, uniform isn't an issue. Besides what kind of Hamas military uniform do u expect? Same same as the IDF battalion?
Deletehttps://youtu.be/8uZjuh9OgwM
DeleteThis is just one of the Hamas fighters' video appearance. Have u seen those during the oct 7 incident. Were those Hamas fighters dressed ad u anticipated?
ReplyDeleteMfer, u need to do more homework before u fart!