Israeli military walks back account of Gaza medical worker killings

The Israeli military has walked back its account of its killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers in southern Gaza last month after video emerged that called into question its version of events.

The Israeli military has walked back its account of its killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers in southern Gaza last month after video emerged that called into question its version of events.

The reversal came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on the invitation of President Donald Trump.

The Palestinian paramedics and emergency responders were killed March 23.

The Israel Defense Forces initially said soldiers opened fire on vehicles as they approached its position "suspiciously," without headlights or emergency signals. It said nine Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants were killed in the incident.

NBC News reviewed video recovered from the phone of one of the paramedics killed, and in it an ambulance can be seen with its lights on and its emergency lights flashing when soldiers opened fire. The vehicle was also marked with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society's insignia. Lights on two other vehicles can also be seen flashing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-military-gaza-medical-workers-killed-rcna199945

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