The Incident on March 23rd, in Which Terrorists Abusing Medical Vehicles Were Eliminated By IDF Troops

1.⁠ ⁠On Sunday (23.3), IDF troops operating in southern Gaza opened fire toward Hamas vehicles and eliminated several Hamas terrorists.

A few minutes afterward, additional vehicles advanced suspiciously toward the troops. An initial inquiry indicates that the vehicles were moving without prior coordination, and without headlights or emergency signals.

The troops responded by firing toward the suspicious vehicles, eliminating a number of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists.

After an initial inquiry, it was determined that some of the suspicious vehicles that were moving towards the troops were ambulances and fire trucks.

The IDF condemns the repeated use of civilian infrastructure by the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, including the use of medical facilities and ambulances for terrorist purposes

2.⁠ ⁠On Sunday (March 23, 2025), several vehicles were identified advancing suspiciously toward IDF troops without headlights, or emergency signals, their movement was not coordinated in advance. Thus IDF troops opened fire at the suspected vehicles.

Following an initial assessment, it was determined that the forces had eliminated a Hamas military operative, Mohammad Amin Ibrahim Shubaki, along with eight other terrorists from Hamas and the PIJ.

Following the strike, the IDF coordinated with international organizations to facilitate the evacuation of the bodies.

We wish to emphasize that this is an active combat zone.
Accordingly, the IDF is in contact with the organizations to enable evacuation as soon as possible, subject to the operational circumstances.

Additionally, we note that on Sunday (30.3), following coordination between the IDF and international organizations, evacuation of bodies was carried out.

3.⁠ ⁠The incident from March 23rd, 2025, in which IDF forces opened fire targeting terrorists advancing in ambulances, has been transferred to the General Staff’s Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism for investigation.​

The IDF places utmost importance on maintaining communication with international organizations operating in Gaza and engages with them regularly.​

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