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The United Nations warns that at least 1,060 healthcare workers have died in the conflict in Gaza over the past 18 months. On March 23, 15 healthcare workers were attacked in the city of Rafah, with footage emerging showing them calling out, "Mom, forgive me, I just wanted to help others" before their deaths. This attack is considered the most severe on Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel since 2017. The Israeli military stated that the gunfire targeted "terrorists" in a "suspicious vehicle," but the footage proves that the ambulance had its lights flashing, indicating they were on a mission. The international community is calling for action to address such incidents to prevent healthcare workers from facing more danger.

The United Nations warns that at least 1,060 medical personnel have lost their lives in the conflict in Gaza over the past 18 months. On March 23, another 15 medical personnel were killed, and related footage has revealed the current real situation. "Forgive me, Mom, this is the path I have chosen, to help others. Forgive me, Mom, I swear, I chose this path just to help others."

On March 23, a convoy consisting of ambulances from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, UN vehicles, and fire trucks from the civil defense forces was attacked in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, and it was not discovered until a week later, with related footage also being released. The President of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated: "I heard the voice of one of the killed members. His mobile phone was found together with his body, and he recorded the entire incident. He said his last words before being shot: 'Mom, forgive me, I just wanted to help others, I wanted to save lives,' and then he was killed."

The 15 bodies that have been recovered are identified as the most severe attack on Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel since 2017, when these medical personnel were heading to the site of Israeli airstrikes to provide first aid to the wounded. The Israeli military insists they fired at "suspicious vehicles" with "terrorists" approaching, but the footage clearly shows the ambulance's headlights were on and the warning lights were flashing while it was driving.

A spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies emphasized: "If this situation continues, in the future, there will be no ambulances left to save Palestinian lives." The United Nations noted that at least 1,060 medical personnel have died in the conflict in Gaza over the past 18 months. The Vice President of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated: "I believe the scale of this crime should prompt the international community to take more action; we cannot accept this as just another incident recorded and forgotten days later."

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