An Israeli military raid on Balata refugee camp in the West Bank resulted in the deaths of two civilians, including an 80-year-old woman. The incident, which involved Israeli soldiers using a hospital vehicle for the operation, has been condemned by rights groups as a violation of international humanitarian law. The Israeli army has admitted the use of the ambulance was a serious offense and is investigating the incident.
Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian, seemingly no different from one of the many emergency vehicles that drive in the area every day.
“I was holding a bag of bread to take home as Halimah stopped me in the street,” said Rashida Abu Al Reesh, 73, who can be seen in the clip standing next to the victim. “She was about to invite me to her house. Suddenly there was a car of men who held their rifles up. They started shooting. Poor Halimah fell down instantly, and I ran to hide anywhere until I escaped down the street.
“This is a specific incident that does not reflect the nature of the unit or its many achievements over the years, and in particular during the war,” the IDF added. “He was only 25 years old, said his brother Mohammed, 35. “He did not have any connection to any resistance group, he was just a simple civilian. This was a crime. Israeli soldiers do not differentiate between civilians and armed people.”Rashida Abu Al Reesh, 73, was standing next to her friend Halimah Saleh Hassan Abu Leil, who died during the Israeli attack.During the raid, the Israelis severely wounded another resident, Hussein Jamal Abu Leil, 25, a nephew of Halimah.
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