Palestine (Washington Insider Magazine)—The Palestinian Ministry of Health has strongly condemned two alarming incidents targeting emergency medical crews in the West Bank on Saturday.
An ambulance driver was killed by Israeli settlers while transporting injured Palestinians to safety, according to the ministry and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. In a separate incident, another ambulance crew member was detained and questioned by the Israel Defense Forces outside a West Bank hospital.
“The Ministry urgently calls on international health organizations, human rights institutions, and the International Committee of the Red Cross to act immediately to stop the escalating violations by the occupation and settlers against treatment centers and medical crews,” stated the ministry.
The ministry emphasized that targeting medics, obstructing ambulances, and impeding medical staff constitute grave violations of international humanitarian law and established norms. It urged global intervention to ensure medical teams can fulfill their humanitarian duties without interference.
