Israeli forces kill Palestinian civil defence worker while evacuating wounded in Jabalia
A member of Gaza’s civil defence was shot dead by Israeli forces as he tried to move injured civilians out of Jabalia.
Israeli troops opened fire in the northern Gaza city of Jabalia, killing a volunteer from the local civil defence. The individual was attempting to evacuate people wounded by earlier Israeli gunfire. Gaza’s Ambulance and Emergency Services confirmed the fatality. The incident occurred amid intensified fighting in the enclave.
Why it matters
It underscores the heightened risk to emergency responders in the Gaza conflict.
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