Israeli Attack on Gaza Medics Sparks Global Outcry

Israeli authorities have released Asaad al-Nsasrah, a Palestinian paramedic detained for over a month after a March 23 Israeli attack in Rafah, Gaza, that killed 15 emergency workers. The attack, which prompted international condemnation, involved Israeli soldiers firing on clearly marked ambulances and rescue vehicles with their lights on, contradicting initial military claims that the vehicles were unmarked and suspicious. Video evidence later confirmed that the emergency workers, in uniform, came under direct fire. An internal Israeli review acknowledged several professional failures, resulting in the dismissal of a deputy commander and reprimand of another officer, but the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) criticized the probe as an attempt to justify a war crime. Al-Nsasrah was released at a Gaza border crossing among ten Palestinians after weeks of uncertainty about his fate. The incident has intensified scrutiny of Israeli military conduct and accountability in Gaza.