The Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Dr. Munir al-Barsh, revealed that the autopsy report on the bodies of the paramedics killed in Rafah conclusively confirms that the Israeli occupation forces deliberately targeted them and buried them in a deep hole, a crime that exposes the falsity of the Israeli narrative regarding the circumstances of their deaths.

The health official explained that the results of the medical report completely refuted the occupation's allegations, proving that the victims were not killed accidentally, but were systematically targeted while performing their humanitarian duty.

He added that the continued closure of the crossings exacerbates the catastrophic health situation in the Gaza Strip and prevents the provision of medical care to patients and the wounded, given the scarcity of medicines and limited resources.

He stressed that medical personnel in Gaza are "overwhelmed with casualties and the wounded," and are facing significant difficulties in pursuing the occupation legally due to the ongoing aggression and deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

He pointed out that the health sector has lost more than 1,400 medical personnel since the start of the Israeli aggression, a shocking toll that reflects the extent of the direct targeting of health facilities and their workers.

He pointed out that the death toll continues to rise, as the specter of famine looms large among the besieged population, with the number of victims escalating due to shortages of food, water, and medicine.

In the same context, he explained that more than 13,000 patients in Gaza are eagerly awaiting permits to travel outside the Strip for treatment, amid Israel's refusal to open the crossings.

Gaza's health system faces imminent collapse, while the international community stands helpless in the face of crimes committed against medical and humanitarian personnel, in flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions.