Video casts doubt on Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

Cell phone footage has emerged that seems to contradict Israel’s account of why troopers opened hearth on a convoy of ambulances and a fireplace truck on March 23, killing 15 rescue employees.

The video was revealed by the Palestine Purple Crescent Society (PRCS), which stated it was obtained from the cellphone of a paramedic who was killed.

It exhibits the autos shifting in darkness with headlights and emergency flashing lights switched on – earlier than coming beneath hearth.

The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) preliminary assertion stated “a number of uncoordinated autos had been recognized advancing suspiciously towards IDF troops with out headlights or emergency indicators. IDF troops then opened hearth on the suspected autos.”

A surviving paramedic beforehand advised the BBC that the ambulances had been clearly marked and had their inside and exterior lights on.

In response to the brand new video, the IDF advised the BBC: “All claims, together with the documentation circulating concerning the incident, will likely be totally and deeply examined to grasp the sequence of occasions and the dealing with of the scenario”.

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