Al Nasasra was part of a convoy of emergency crew members sent by another rescue squad, a civil defense of Red Crescent and Gaza, in search of the red crescent ambulance that disappeared on the morning of March 23rd. Israeli forces fired in its first ambulance, killing two members and a third, according to Munsuer, Abed said.
When the rescue convoy arrived at the scene and paramedics left to see the first ambulance, Israeli soldiers began shooting again with a barrage of barrage lasting about five minutes.
Soldiers discovered Al Nasasra alive after firing on the convoy and detained him along with Abedo, the first ambulance survivor, Abedo told the Times in an interview. Two other witnesses who were taken into custody along with paramedics — doctor Saeed al-Baldawir and his 12-year-old son, Mohammed, were held on his way to the beach, but Abed’s account was confirmed.
Mr. Al Nasasra was peeled, handcuffed and blindfolded, recalled Mr. Abed and Dr. Al Bardawir.
The two paramedics whispered about the fate of their colleagues, Abed said. Israeli soldiers later questioned paramedics, asked them their name, age and ID card number, and appeared to scan their faces with devices that Abed had not recognized, Abed said.
At one point, Mr Abed and Dr Al Bardawir remembered, and Al Nasasra was taken elsewhere and they had not had any further contact with him.
In all, Israeli forces killed eight Red Crescent Ambulance personnel, six other emergency responders from the Civil Defence, and UN workers who drove until late that morning, according to Red Crescent and Civil Defence. Their bodies were not found for days.
