New details have emerged about the killing of 15 doctors and search and rescue workers by Israeli troops in Gaza last month. The new evidence has refuted claims by Israeli soldiers that they did not fire indiscriminately at emergency teams.
The Israeli newspaper, "Haaretz", reported on Wednesday that in its analysis based on materials provided by the Army about the incident, it appears that the truth is different from the Army's claim.
According to this analysis, on March 23, Israeli soldiers fired continuously at vehicles for 3 and a half minutes from a short distance despite the medics' attempts to identify themselves.
The family of Assad al-Nsasrah, one of two survivors of the attack, filed a petition Wednesday with Israel's high court seeking details about his detention in Israel. Israeli authorities confirmed last week that Nsasrah was in custody, but under emergency war legislation, the whereabouts of Gaza detainees can be kept secret and they can be denied access to a lawyer for 45 days. Nsasrah is not allowed legal counsel until May 7.
There were some footage recorded with a doctor's phone, which revealed the opposite of Israel's claim about the reasons for the killing of 15 health officials in the March 23 attack. After the release of the footage, the Israeli Army changed its official stance on the case.
