Public Comment

Outrage is mounting after 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers were executed by Israeli forces in northern Rafah on March 23. Despite Israel’s initial claim that the convoy approached without warning lights, cellphone video—recorded by a now-dead paramedic—shows the ambulances had their lights on when troops opened fire. Bodies were later found in an unmarked mass grave alongside the ambulances, some with hands and feet bound, and gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Human rights attorney Diana Buttu called the massacre “the height of dehumanization.” This attack brings the death toll of medics killed by Israeli forces to over 400. The Israeli military, facing undeniable video evidence, now claims the grave was dug to protect bodies from wild animals—an explanation met with disbelief. 

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continue unabated. Over 100 children have been killed or injured daily in Gaza since Israel broke the March ceasefire. A journalist, Helmi al-Faqawi, was burned alive when Israel bombed a media tent near Nasser Hospital. Israel has now killed 211 journalists and continues targeting those bearing witness. 

While Prime Minister Netanyahu seeks more U.S. weapons and backing for ethnic cleansing, the world watches in silence. These are war crimes. Without accountability, Israel’s impunity—and the carnage—will continue. 

It’s time for the U.S. to stop enabling mass murder and enforce international law.