16 medics killed in Gaza? Israel says they ‘took the risk themselves’

From the crusading Guardian:

Medical staff and ambulance drivers who attempted to assist casualties of the Israeli invasion of Gaza have told the Guardian that they were attacked by Israeli forces while trying to carry out their job.

The
offensive left 16 medics dead. Nearly all of them were killed by
Israeli fire while trying to save lives, and many more were wounded.
According to the World Health Organisation, more than half of Gaza's 27
hospitals were damaged by Israeli bombs. Two clinics were completely
destroyed and 44 others received damage.

…In a statement, the IDF said: "The IDF does not target medics or
other medical staff. As a part of their training, IDF soldiers receive
instructions on identifying and avoiding injury to medical staff in the
battlefield.

"However, in light of the difficult reality of
warfare in the Gaza Strip carried out in urban and densely populated
areas, medics who operate in the area take the risk upon themselves."

About Philip Weiss

Philip Weiss is Founder and Co-Editor of Mondoweiss.net.
Posted in Beyondoweiss, Gaza, US Policy in the Middle East

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  1. ... says:

    trust israel and those who automatically support israel to come up with a good excuse… they have been providing good excuses for some time…. none of them appear good excuses to me, but maybe they are good enough for some others who can't believe israel or the idf would commit anything untoward….

  2. Saleema says:

    I don't care how many times God tells the Jews that they are Chosen above all. One day, Israel will fall, it will fall very hard becasue it has become too arogant. They think nothing will get to them.

  3. Margaret says:

    For the script-book, look here: link to ict.org.il

    The Institute for Counter-Terrorism explains the Israeli "terrorism" dogma and the underpinnings of the Patriot Act.

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