Jonathan Whittall, who heads the UN\u2019s humanitarian agency (OCHA) in Gaza, has responded to Israeli claims that there was \u201cno evidence to support claims of execution\u201d in the killings of Palestinian paramedics last month. \u201cWithout accountability, we risk continuing to watch atrocities unfolding, and the norms designed to protect us all, eroding,\u201d Whittall said in a statement. Israel\u2019s military has acknowledged it mistakenly killed 15 Palestinian rescue workers in Gaza and will dismiss a field commander, AFP reported \u201cWe\u2019re saying it was a mistake. We don\u2019t think it\u2019s a daily mistake,\u201d said investigator Major General Yoav Har-Even. The Palestine Red Crescent denounced the findings as \u201cfull of lies\u201d. \u201cAll the martyrs were shot in the upper part of their bodies,\u201d said its president. UN agencies confirmed those killed included Red Crescent, civil defence, and UNRWA staff. Footage from a victim\u2019s phone showed ambulances with lights on, challenging Israel\u2019s claim that vehicles approached suspiciously. Israel denied concealment but confirmed the site was not reported accurately and bodies were buried to \u201cprevent further harm\u201d. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the international community to end its silence and take concrete steps to safeguard Jerusalem and its holy sites, following Israeli restrictions on Christian worshippers and reported assaults against them. \u201cThe occupation\u2019s attacks and collective punishments during the holy Easter are manifestations of genocide, displacement, and annexation,\u201d the ministry posted on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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