Members of the Palestine Crimson Crescent and different emergency providers carry our bodies of fellow rescuers killed per week earlier by Israeli forces, throughout a funeral procession at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis within the southern Gaza Strip on March 31.
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Members of the Palestine Crimson Crescent and different emergency providers carry our bodies of fellow rescuers killed per week earlier by Israeli forces, throughout a funeral procession at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis within the southern Gaza Strip on March 31.
Eyad Baba/AFP by way of Getty Photos
On March 23, the demise toll in Gaza surpassed 50,000 folks killed by Israeli fireplace within the conflict with Hamas.
That is the story of 15 individuals who have been killed the identical day.
There have been airstrikes throughout the territory, and within the south Israeli troops opened fireplace on a crew of emergency employees in ambulances and a firetruck.
At first, the Israeli army stated the autos have been “advancing suspiciously” towards troops, “without headlights or emergency signals.” It stated the troopers had eradicated plenty of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants.
A recording unearthed days later informed a distinct story in the end main the Israel to conduct an investigation. The outcomes blamed an “operational misunderstanding” and cite skilled failures.
In additional than 18 months of conflict – it has been uncommon for the Israeli Army to acknowledge failure.
Developing the story of what occurred.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, with reporting by Anas Baba, Hadeel al-Shalchi, Yanal Jabarin, Abu Bakr Bashir and Ahmed Abuhamda.
It was edited by James Hider and Courtney Dorning.
Our government producer is Sami Yenigun.
