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IDF Inquiry on Gaza Medic Killings Faces Calls for Independent Investigation

Israeli military disciplines two officers over March killings of 15 aid workers, but humanitarian groups and UN officials demand greater accountability.

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Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
Palestinians mourn the killing of 14 Gaza medics and 1 U.N. employee in Israeli attack
Members of the Palestine Red Crescent and other emergency services pray by the bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier by Israeli forces, during a funeral procession in Khan Yunis, Gaza, March 31, 2025. (Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The Israeli military investigation into the March 23 killings of 15 emergency workers in Gaza attributed the incident to 'professional failures' and disciplined two officers, including dismissing a deputy commander.
  • Video evidence from one of the victims contradicted initial IDF claims, showing clearly marked ambulances with flashing emergency lights before the shooting began.
  • The Palestinian Red Crescent and UN officials dismissed the IDF's findings as insufficient, calling for an independent international investigation into the killings.
  • The military claimed six of the deceased were Hamas militants but provided little evidence to substantiate the assertion, which humanitarian agencies dispute.
  • The Military Advocate General’s Corps is reviewing the case for potential further action, including possible criminal charges against the soldiers involved.