The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) on Wednesday called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene and provide protection for medical personnel in the Gaza Strip.
The PCHR in a press statement condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on medical teams who are responsible for rescuing and treating the wounded participating in the Great March of Return on the eastern Gaza Strip border.
On Monday 10 June 2019 an ambulance officer named Mohammed al-Jadili succumbed to wounds he sustained while on duty to evacuate wounded protesters the PCHR said. Thus the number of medical personnel causalities has risen to 4 killed and 203 injured since the beginning of the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018.
“It should be noted that the Israeli forces continue to target medical personnel centers and transports along the Gaza Strip borders while on duty to rescue and evacuate those wounded in the demonstrations” the human rights center added.
It affirmed that the Israeli forces used excessive and lethal force against them despite posing no danger to the soldiers’ lives.
The PCHR called on the international community to take immediate action and put pressure on Israel to stop its grave violations against Palestinian civilians including medical teams in the Gaza Strip who are protected under international law.
It also stressed that Israel should be held accountable and prosecuted by investigating the crimes committed against unarmed Palestinian demonstrators and medical crews.
