Gaza: Red Cross outraged over killing of medics by Israeli forces

Six Civil Defence first responders and a UN employee were also killed in the incident in Rafah on 23 March.

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Five ambulances, a fire truck and a UN vehicle were struck "one by one" in the al-Hashashin area on 23 March, according to a UN official. The 15 bodies were recovered from a "mass grave" on Sunday, he said.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a ninth medic was missing and accused Israel of targeting staff.

Israel's military said troops fired on vehicles "advancing suspiciously" without headlights or emergency signals. It said a Hamas operative and "eight other terrorists" were among those killed.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement on Sunday that the eight bodies of PRCS medics were retrieved "after seven days of silence and having access denied to the area of Rafah where they were last seen".

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