IDF Investigation Finds 6 of 15 Gaza Medical and UN Worker Deaths Linked to Hamas
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The IDF investigation into a March raid in Gaza found six of 15 Palestinian deaths were Hamas members, including medical and UN personnel killed by IDF fire.
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- IDF investigated deaths of 15 Palestinians, including medical and UN workers, in Gaza last March.
- The IDF had planned a raid and ambush targeting Hamas in the Tel al-Sultan area.
- IDF forces fired on vehicles identified as Hamas but later found some were a fire truck, ambulance, and UN vehicle.
- Six of the 15 fatalities were confirmed to be Hamas members.
- The Military Police Investigations Unit will continue probing the incident.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released an investigation into the deaths of 15 Palestinians, including medical personnel and a UN worker, in the Tel al-Sultan area of Gaza last March. On the day of the incident, the IDF had planned a raid in the area and positioned a force to ambush Hamas operatives. The force fired at a vehicle identified as belonging to the terrorist organization Hamas. Approximately an hour later, the force was alerted to five vehicles rapidly approaching their position. When the occupants stopped very close to the force and quickly unloaded, the soldiers decided to open fire. Subsequently, the force also fired at an additional vehicle.
The investigation later revealed that the first two vehicles hit were a fire truck and an ambulance, while the third vehicle was a Palestinian UN vehicle. The inquiry determined that six of the 15 fatalities were affiliated with Hamas. The Military Police Investigations Unit (Metzah) will continue its investigation into the incident.
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