Gaza: Red Cross outraged over killing of medics by Israeli forces
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2 days agoJaroslav Lukiv & David GrittenBBC NewsAnadolu via Getty ImagesThe 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.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement on Sunday that the eight bodies of PRCS medics were retrieved "after seven days of silence and having access denied to the area of R...