"Israeli troops fired more than 900 shots towards medics in Gaza – a study of 100 shots fell towards aid organization workers during the massacre at Tal as-Sultan in March 2025, follows an independent investigation."

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Workers of the Red Crescent, April 2025. © Getty Images / Anadolu / Collaborator



In 2025 Israeli soldiers fired over 900 shots towards a convoy of clearly marked rescue vehicles in Rafah, killing 15 Palestinian humanitarian aid workers, any of whom were shot at close scope – according to an independent investigation.

The attack occurred on 18 March 2025 in the Tal as-Sultan area of the confederate Gaza Strip, where local emergency services were sent to gather injured civilians.

15 Palestinian humanitarian workers were killed, including medics from the Palestinian Red Crescent and members of the civilian Defense.

The victims traveled in 5 ambulances and 1 fire truck, all clearly marked and equipped with emergency lights erstwhile they were under continuous fire, according to a study published on Monday by an independent investigation agency Forensic Architecture and the Earshot investigation group.

Investigators reconstructed the incidental based on sound recordings, satellite photos, video recordings and witness testimony.

According to reports, any of the victims were "shot at close range, in execution style".


Investigators analyzed the video from the telephone of 1 of the murdered paramedics and identified at least 910 shots during the attack, including 844 rounds given in 5 and a half minutes.

“At that time, at least 5 shooters fired shots simultaneously, and witness statements propose that there were as many as 30 soldiers present in the area” – reads the report.


The study reported that Israeli forces later crushed vehicles with dense equipment and attempted to bury them with bodies.

Victims, all in recognition uniforms or volunteer vests, were found in a close mass grave, reported researchers.


One of the 2 survivors was kidnapped by Israeli forces and was held without charges for 37 days in Israeli custody of Sde Teiman and then released in mediocre health.

He testified that the soldiers confiscated and buried his phone.

The second was utilized as ‘tool’ at an Israeli checkpoint close the scene, added in the report.


Israel's defence forces reported that the area was a region of active combat, and soldiers believed they were in danger. They later claimed that 1 vehicle might have been connected to Hamas, which they questioned the survivors and humanitarian organizations. An interior Israeli investigation, initiated in April 2025, cited ‘professional deficiencies“ but it rejected charges of intentional execution or crime and recommended not to prosecute criminal proceedings against the individuals involved.


The UN, the Red Cross and a number of human rights organizations condemned the killings.


Hundreds of medical and rescue personnel have died or were injured since October 2023, erstwhile Israel's defence Forces launched a run in the enclave in consequence to Hamas's incursion into Israel, resulting in at least 1,200 deaths and 250 were taken prisoner. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 72,000 people have died since the start of the war.



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source:https://www.rt.com/news/632982-israel-gaza-medicals-killing/

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