UN official calls for accountability over Israeli killings of paramedics – SUCH TV

Jonathan Whittall, who heads the UN’s humanitarian agency (OCHA) in Gaza, has responded to Israeli claims that there was “no evidence to support claims of execution” in the killings of Palestinian paramedics last month.

“Without accountability, we risk continuing to watch atrocities unfolding, and the norms designed to protect us all, eroding,” Whittall said in a statement.

Israel’s military has acknowledged it mistakenly killed 15 Palestinian rescue workers in Gaza and will dismiss a field commander, AFP reported

“We’re saying it was a mistake. We don’t think it’s a daily mistake,” said investigator Major General Yoav Har-Even.

The Palestine Red Crescent denounced the findings as “full of lies”. “All the martyrs were shot in the upper part of their bodies,” said its president. UN agencies confirmed those killed included Red Crescent, civil defence, and UNRWA staff.

Footage from a victim’s phone showed ambulances with lights on, challenging Israel’s claim that vehicles approached suspiciously. Israel denied concealment but confirmed the site was not reported accurately and bodies were buried to “prevent further harm”.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the international community to end its silence and take concrete steps to safeguard Jerusalem and its holy sites, following Israeli restrictions on Christian worshippers and reported assaults against them.

“The occupation’s attacks and collective punishments during the holy Easter are manifestations of genocide, displacement, and annexation,” the ministry posted on X.