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Israel says ‘misunderstanding’ led to killing of 15 Gaza medics found in mass grave

An internal investigation into the killing last month by Israeli forces found a chain of “professional failures”, while a deputy commander who was first to open fire has been sacked.

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The footage shows the convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, clearly marked, with headlights and flashing lights turned on. Supplied by The New York Times.
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Israeli troops open fire on medics in Gaza

The footage shows the convoy of ambulances and a fire truck, clearly marked, with headlights and flashing lights turned on. Supplied by The New York Times.

Munther Abed, 27, a volunteer paramedic, said he had been detained after surviving an earlier attack on the missing ambulance that killed two other crew members.

‘I saw everything’: Doctor recounts Israeli attack on paramedics, filmed on dead worker’s phone

The Israeli military now says its initial version of events was “mistaken” after footage surfaced of the 15 killings, which have drawn international condemnation.

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In a still image taken from video provided to The New York Times, the moment Israeli troops opened fire on a group of medics in Gaza in late March 2025.

Israel admits initial account of medic killings was partly ‘mistaken’ after phone footage emerges

The video appeared to contradict Israel’s earlier version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.

  • Isabel Kershner
UN described the finding as a mass grave containing the bodies of 15 rescuer workers. UN officials said the workers were killed by Israeli fire after the group went missing on March 23. The location has not been disclosed.

Emergency crews ‘struck one after another’ as they searched for missing colleagues

The United Nations has demanded “justice and answers” after the bodies of 15 emergency and aid workers were recovered from a mass grave in Gaza.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath and Fatma Khaled

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