Overview

• On March 15, Israeli troops attacked a convoy in Gaza, killing 15 Palestinian aid workers whose bodies were later found in a mass grave with some hands bound.
• Survivor Asaad al-Nsasra said soldiers resumed firing at injured medics calling for help and later detained him for 37 days until his release on April 29, during which he endured beatings, starvation and sensory torture.
• Video recovered from a fallen paramedic’s phone showed clearly marked Red Crescent ambulances with flashing lights, contradicting the IDF’s initial claim that the vehicles were not identifiable.
• An Israeli military inquiry attributed the killings to an “operational misunderstanding,” dismissed the deputy commander involved for providing inaccurate reports and confirmed breaches of orders during the operation.
• The UN, the Palestinian Red Crescent and other rights groups are calling for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and accountability for those responsible.