Overview
- The Israeli military has acknowledged errors in its initial account of the March 23 killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers near Rafah, Gaza.
- Video evidence and eyewitness testimony revealed that marked ambulances with flashing lights were fired upon, contradicting earlier claims of unmarked, suspicious vehicles.
- The United Nations and Palestinian Red Crescent have called for an independent investigation, while the Israeli military's internal probe is ongoing.
- The White House has blamed Hamas for the incident, citing the use of ambulances as human shields, a claim that remains unsubstantiated.
- The bodies of the victims were buried in a shallow grave alongside their crushed vehicles, with Israeli forces stating this was to protect them from animals.