Back قصف مدخل مجمع الشفاء الطبي Arabic Bombardeo de un convoy de ambulancias en Al-Shifa Spanish Bombardement du convoi médical d'Al-Shifa French 希法醫院救護車轟炸 Chinese
| Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the siege of Gaza City | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | |
| Date | 3 November 2023 |
| Executed by |  Israel |
| Casualties | 15 killed 60 injured |
On 3 November 2023, amid the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and siege of Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike hit an ambulance convoy departing from al-Shifa Hospital carrying critically injured patients.[1] The strike killed 15 people and wounded dozens (60 people).[1] The Palestine Red Crescent Society, which was part of the convoy, said that all 15 casualties were civilians.[2][3]
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged that it carried out the airstrike,[4] and said that Hamas militants were killed in the attack[2][5][6] and that one of the ambulances was being used to transport Hamas personnel and weaponry.[7] The Gaza Health Ministry, which is part of the Hamas government, denied any military use of the ambulances.[8] Human Rights Watch said it "did not find evidence that the ambulance was being used for military purposes". The Washington Post analyzed the videos and found no evidence of weapons or individuals in military clothing. The airstrike was condemned by the World Health Organization, while Human Rights Watch labelled the incident "apparently unlawful" and called for the attack to be investigated as a potential war crime.
- ^ a b "Several killed in Israeli attack on ambulance convoy: Gaza health ministry". Al Jazeera. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Palestinian Red Crescent says 15 killed in strike on ambulance convoy". BBC News. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Palestinian Red Crescent condemns Israeli strike on Gaza ambulance convoy". L'Orient Today. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (3 November 2023). "IDF says it carried out airstrike on ambulance being used by Hamas cell in northern Gaza". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023.
- ^ Morris, Loveday; Dadouch, Sarah; Kelly, Meg; Hill, Evan (3 November 2023). "Israel launches deadly strike on ambulance outside hospital in Gaza". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023.
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