The Red Cross movement has expressed outrage that eight Palestinian medics were killed along with six Civil Defence first responders and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in southern Gaza.

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.

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