Abed said he was relieved when the Israelis brought another red crescent paramedic, Assad al-Nasasura, to a group of detainees, who were still alive. With handcuffs and blindfolded, Al Nasasra whispered to him what he knew about his colleague, Abed recalled.
Two were injured, one of them seemed serious, he said Mr. Alnasasura told him. And Al Nasasra remembered that he saw him at the end, with the other two reciting Shahada.
When Abed asked about other ambulance workers, he recalled that one of the Israeli soldiers had sounded victory. “Your colleague – they’re all gone!” he told him with a laugh in broken Arabic, the paramedic said.
“May God has mercy in their souls,” Abed recalled his reply.
Another soldier told him in broken Arabic that God had taken “these terrorists” to hell.
Eventually, the soldiers left Al Nasasra, another paramedic. According to Red Crescent, he is still missing.
That afternoon, Dr. Al Bardawir and Abed said they were asked to help the soldiers by speaking to a large group of civilians who had gathered in the area to evacuate the area. They were released after they did, they said.
In a hurry, Abedo left his jacket, ID card and bank card.
His parents had been in panic since hearing about the attack.
“You’re fine, my son’s dear son,” his mother, Somaya Abedo, 49, texted him at 7:52am that day.
He didn’t get a reply until Abed was released around 4pm until he called his father immediately.
“I’m finally out and safe,” said the young Abed.
But after repeated hours, he said he could barely walk. The red crescent moon had to take him home.
