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Monday, March 24, 2025
Military confirms accidentally firing on Red Cross building today in Gaza, says it is investigating
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says it is investigating after its tanks shelled an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Rafah in southern Gaza earlier today.
According to the IDF, troops operating in Rafah opened fire on a building after spotting suspects in it and believed it to be a threat.
“After an examination, it emerged that the identification was incorrect, and the building belongs to the Red Cross,” the army says.
The IDF says that the troops did not know the building belonged to the Red Cross when they opened fire on it. This is despite the organization’s flag flying over the building.
No injuries were caused in the incident, but damage was caused to the building.
The military says the incident is under further investigation.
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