Fate of 9 paramedics remains unclear after Israeli forces targeted them during rescue operation in Rafah
Israel continues to refuse to facilitate a rescue mission for nine Palestinian paramedics trapped in Rafah in southern Gaza, the Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday.
“For the third consecutive day, the fate of nine Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crew members remains unknown after they were besieged and targeted by Israeli occupation forces in Rafah,” the organization said in a statement.
The medical team was targeted and besieged on Sunday during a rescue operation for injured people in Rafah.
The medical group voiced its deep concern over the safety of its paramedics and held Israel fully responsible for their fate.
The Israeli army has launched a surprise aerial campaign on the Gaza Strip since March 18, killing at least 730 people and injuring nearly 1,200 others despite a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.
Over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and more than 113,000 injured in a brutal Israeli military onslaught on Gaza since October 2023.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
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