Overview

• Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has instructed a more thorough investigation into the March 23 killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Rafah, Gaza.
• Video evidence recovered from a victim’s phone shows ambulances with illuminated lights, contradicting Israeli claims that the vehicles were unmarked and suspicious.
• The Palestinian Red Crescent has accused Israeli forces of deliberate targeting, citing autopsy results showing upper-body gunshot wounds, and is demanding an international inquiry.
• The bodies of the victims, including eight Red Crescent workers, were discovered in a mass grave on March 30, raising concerns about a potential cover-up.
• International leaders, including Emmanuel Macron and Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, are urging a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian aid access to Gaza in response to the escalating crisis.