GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s sub-delegation in Gaza said the organization is “pained and angered” by the recent killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza.
“Their killing is a stark reminder of how dangerous Gaza is for civilians, and for humanitarian workers who risk everything to save lives,” Adrian Zimmermann said in a statement shared on social media.
“Every medic killed in Gaza is a lifeline lost for civilians who cannot afford to lose more. We continue to be pained and angered by the killing of medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, many of whom we worked with at the Red Cross Field Hospital and other hospitals in Gaza, along with other first responders from the Civil Defense.”
“Every day brings a new reminder of their killing. We are deeply troubled by the horrific scenes depicting the circumstances of their deaths.”
This incident must mark a turning point, he concluded.
Last month, Israeli forces killed 15 medical and humanitarian aid workers in Rafah as they were traveling in a convoy of ambulances to assist people wounded in an earlier attack.
The Israeli army prevented search teams from accessing the area for several days. The bodies of 14 of the workers were later discovered in a mass grave, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said.
