On March 24, following the resumption of Israel's military operations in Gaza, a Red Crescent ambulance responding to airstrike victims was struck by Israeli fire, killing two paramedics. Subsequent missions to recover their bodies faced deadly obstacles. The humanitarian crisis deepened as a UN convoy attempting to access the site witnessed shootings. Over several days, despite efforts to retrieve the deceased and provide aid, access remained perilous, with numerous vehicles lost and ongoing violence complicating rescue operations.
A survivor, Munther Abed, is detained and interrogated amid escalating violence as a Red Crescent ambulance faces Israeli fire, underscoring the dire humanitarian crisis.
The tragedy highlights the severe risks paramedics face in conflict zones, especially as ambulances and UN convoys come under direct military fire.
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