Israeli military says killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza caused by 'sense of threat'
- The Israeli military stated that an investigation into the March 23 shooting of 15 emergency workers indicated it occurred due to a sense of threat from perceived Hamas militants nearby.
- The military identified six individuals killed in the incident as Hamas militants, asserting they were in the vicinity during the incident.
- The emergency workers, from the Red Cross, Red Crescent, U.N., and Palestinian Civil Emergency Service, were shot dead in Rafah on March 23.
- The Palestine Red Crescent Society stated that targeting its ambulance convoy was a full-fledged war crime, demanding an independent international investigation.
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His cell phone video documented how the Israeli army killed 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza – and later disguised the process. Rifaat Radwan was later pulled out of a mass grave. A phone call to his mother.
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Humanitarian groups accuse Israel of covering up deaths of 15 aid workers
Humanitarian groups allege that the Israeli Defense Forces may be hiding details about the deaths of 15 aid workers in Gaza. These workers were found in a mass grave after disappearing in March while providing aid. The United Nations and the Palestine Red Crescent Society confirm the workers were found near their marked vehicles. Humanitarian groups demand that Israel be held responsible and urge nations to speak out to prevent further Palestini…
The Israeli ambassador will be called to the carpet on Wednesday by Minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs). He will have to explain the killing of fifteen aid workers by the Israeli army.
Why did Israel's military kill 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza? The IDF's story keeps changing
Israel’s military says an initial investigation into the killing of 15 emergency workers in south Gaza last month showed that the incident occurred "due to a sense of threat." But video and eyewitness evidence suggest a different story.
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