IDF says it will ‘thoroughly’ probe killing of 15 rescue workers in Rafah

The IDF vows to “thoroughly” investigate the incident in southern Gaza’s Rafah on March 23, during which troops opened fire on Palestinian ambulances and a fire truck. The bodies of 15 rescue workers were later said to have been found in a mass grave.

“The shooting toward the ambulance convoy in Tel Sultan on March 23 is in the process of an in-depth inquiry,” the military says in response to a query.

“All of the claims, including the published documentation, will be thoroughly examined and in-depth, to understand the conduct [of the troops] in the incident,” the IDF adds.

The military’s response comes after The New York Times published a video showing that Palestinian ambulances and a fire truck were clearly marked and had their emergency lights on when the IDF opened fire on them, contradicting Israel’s initial account of the incident.