Autopsy findings highlight the nature of injuries suffered by emergency responders killed by Israeli forces in Gaza during a violent incident last month.
Autopsies Reveal Fatal Injuries of Gaza Medics Shot by Israeli Forces
Autopsies Reveal Fatal Injuries of Gaza Medics Shot by Israeli Forces
Reports indicate that many medics were shot in critical areas during the March 23 attack.
In Gaza, the violent clash that left numerous emergency workers dead has drawn significant scrutiny and debate.
The paramedics and rescue workers killed in an Israeli shooting spree last month sustained predominantly fatal injuries to the head and chest, along with other shrapnel wounds, according to autopsy reports recently obtained by The New York Times. The incident, which occurred on March 23, involved Israeli troops firing upon ambulances and a fire truck dispatched by the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Civil Defense, as corroborated by witness accounts and multimedia evidence.
Following the deadly assault that claimed the lives of 15 individuals—14 members of rescue teams and a United Nations employee who happened to pass by as the shooting unfolded—Israel acknowledged its role in the incident. Eyewitness reports detailed how Israeli soldiers not only fired upon these emergency vehicles but also allegedly buried many of the deceased in a mass grave, along with the destroyed ambulances and fire truck.
Despite Israel’s admission of the attack, military officials have provided inconsistent.justifications for their actions and alleged, without substantiating evidence, that several of the deceased were affiliated with Hamas. The Israeli military has stated it is conducting an investigation into the killings, which have faced widespread international condemnation and opinion from experts suggesting the incident could amount to a war crime.
The autopsy process took place from April 1 to April 5, after a team of aid workers managed to recover the bodies from southern Gaza. Though the reports have been extensively scrutinized, the bodies examined were primarily evaluated by Dr. Ahmad Dhair, the head of the Gazan health ministry’s forensic medicine unit. Furthermore, internationally recognized forensic pathologist Dr. Arne Stray-Pedersen from Oslo University Hospital provided additional insight and review of the findings from the autopsies that were conducted.
The paramedics and rescue workers killed in an Israeli shooting spree last month sustained predominantly fatal injuries to the head and chest, along with other shrapnel wounds, according to autopsy reports recently obtained by The New York Times. The incident, which occurred on March 23, involved Israeli troops firing upon ambulances and a fire truck dispatched by the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Civil Defense, as corroborated by witness accounts and multimedia evidence.
Following the deadly assault that claimed the lives of 15 individuals—14 members of rescue teams and a United Nations employee who happened to pass by as the shooting unfolded—Israel acknowledged its role in the incident. Eyewitness reports detailed how Israeli soldiers not only fired upon these emergency vehicles but also allegedly buried many of the deceased in a mass grave, along with the destroyed ambulances and fire truck.
Despite Israel’s admission of the attack, military officials have provided inconsistent.justifications for their actions and alleged, without substantiating evidence, that several of the deceased were affiliated with Hamas. The Israeli military has stated it is conducting an investigation into the killings, which have faced widespread international condemnation and opinion from experts suggesting the incident could amount to a war crime.
The autopsy process took place from April 1 to April 5, after a team of aid workers managed to recover the bodies from southern Gaza. Though the reports have been extensively scrutinized, the bodies examined were primarily evaluated by Dr. Ahmad Dhair, the head of the Gazan health ministry’s forensic medicine unit. Furthermore, internationally recognized forensic pathologist Dr. Arne Stray-Pedersen from Oslo University Hospital provided additional insight and review of the findings from the autopsies that were conducted.
