The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said on Wednesday that Israeli occupation forces committed a horrific war crime against its crews by targeting and killing paramedics in cold blood, in a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

The association explained that the occupation's narrative of the incident completely contradicts the facts documented by its crews on the ground. It noted that it repeatedly attempted to coordinate with the International Red Cross to remove the wounded from the targeted site, but the occupation rejected all such efforts and continued to fire on the paramedics, leading to their deaths on the ground.

According to the Red Crescent, the occupation forces did not stop there, but deliberately buried the bodies of the paramedics in a mass grave in Rafah after their martyrdom, in a scene that reflects the magnitude of the crime and disregard for international conventions.

The association confirmed that its relief centers were deliberately destroyed, noting that its crews are operating under extremely dangerous conditions, requiring urgent international intervention to protect paramedics and medical personnel working in the field.

The Red Crescent stressed the need to hold the occupation accountable for these violations, and for the international community to work diligently to ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel in conflict zones.

This comes as Haaretz newspaper revealed shocking information on Wednesday about the Rafah crime committed by the Israeli occupation army against paramedics and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense, based on material collected by the army itself from the crime scene.

According to the newspaper, the occupation soldiers opened random fire directly at ambulances and civil defense vehicles, despite the relief crews' attempts to identify themselves. Investigations revealed that the shooting continued for three and a half minutes, at point-blank range, resulting in the deaths of 12 relief workers.

The newspaper also reported that the soldiers replaced several ammunition magazines during the exchange of fire, indicating the intensity of the fire, despite the clear identities of the victims and their vehicles.

Investigations indicate that the Israeli force that carried out the attack had received prior notification of heavy ambulance traffic in the area. However, it ignored this notification and targeted vehicles traveling within an authorized route that did not require prior coordination.

These bloody details place further pressure on the occupation authorities amid growing international condemnation, and once again reveal the deliberate disregard for the lives of humanitarian personnel in the Gaza Strip.