Video casts doubt on Israeli account of Gaza medic killings
The video was published by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which said it was obtained from the phone of a paramedic who was killed.
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The video was published by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which said it was obtained from the phone of a paramedic who was killed.
It shows the vehicles moving in darkness with headlights and emergency flashing lights switched on - before coming under fire.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initial statement said "several uncoordinated vehicles were identified advancing suspiciously toward IDF troops without headlights or emergency signals. IDF troops then opened fire at the suspected vehicles."
A surviving paramedic previously told the BBC that the ambulances were clearly marked and had their internal and external lights on.
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