Red Cross Concerned for Nine Missing Medics in Gaza
The Red Cross is deeply worried as nine Palestine Red Crescent medics have been missing for seven days in Gaza after their convoy came under heavy fire in Rafah. The incident occurs amidst a prolonged conflict that has severely impacted healthcare workers and civilians.
Published on March 30, 2025
Nine Palestine Red Crescent ambulance crew members have been missing for seven days after contact was lost when they came under heavy fire in Rafah on March 23. The Red Cross has expressed urgent concern and is calling for immediate efforts to locate the missing medics and ensure their safe return to their families.
This incident unfolds amid a prolonged conflict in Gaza, which has already claimed the lives of at least 1,060 healthcare workers over the past 18 months and resulted in over 50,000 reported deaths, mostly among civilians. The overall situation continues to challenge humanitarian operations, leaving both medical responders and civilians in extreme danger.