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Israel's military released a statement saying its soldiers shot out, quote, suspicious vehicles, killing a number of Hamas militants overnight on Sunday. The military says after an initial inquiry, it determined that some of the vehicles were ambulances and fire trucks. These findings were announced five days after the crew of 15 went missing.
Israel's military released a statement saying its soldiers shot out, quote, suspicious vehicles, killing a number of Hamas militants overnight on Sunday. The military says after an initial inquiry, it determined that some of the vehicles were ambulances and fire trucks. These findings were announced five days after the crew of 15 went missing.
The statement offers no further details on the fate of the crews inside. Gaza's civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basel says the body of one missing rescue crew worker has so far been found, apparently buried in the sand by an Israeli bulldozer. And he says based on what they've been able to gather from the scene, there are likely no survivors.
The statement offers no further details on the fate of the crews inside. Gaza's civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basel says the body of one missing rescue crew worker has so far been found, apparently buried in the sand by an Israeli bulldozer. And he says based on what they've been able to gather from the scene, there are likely no survivors.
The Red Crescent says it's found only four destroyed ambulances that it too says were buried in the sand. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
The Red Crescent says it's found only four destroyed ambulances that it too says were buried in the sand. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
Now the bombs have stopped. I think now is a good time to ask him to sit and think about what it's been like.
Now the bombs have stopped. I think now is a good time to ask him to sit and think about what it's been like.
Now the bombs have stopped. I think now is a good time to ask him to sit and think about what it's been like.
I still think he's in a little bit of a fight-or-flight mode, like, because he hasn't really settled in yet.
I still think he's in a little bit of a fight-or-flight mode, like, because he hasn't really settled in yet.
I still think he's in a little bit of a fight-or-flight mode, like, because he hasn't really settled in yet.
From then on, Ea was on the phone with Anas almost every day. Trying to figure out how we tell the story together and what the story should be. It was a very intense, very intense time.
From then on, Ea was on the phone with Anas almost every day. Trying to figure out how we tell the story together and what the story should be. It was a very intense, very intense time.
From then on, Ea was on the phone with Anas almost every day. Trying to figure out how we tell the story together and what the story should be. It was a very intense, very intense time.
This is the sound of Gaza's biggest hospital, Al Shifa. All of its beds are full, like all of Gaza's hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, serving its population of two million. Every functioning hospital is at full capacity. the stream of wounded and dead. So he was there interviewing staff, documenting some of the cases coming in, just getting us information of what it was like on the ground.
This is the sound of Gaza's biggest hospital, Al Shifa. All of its beds are full, like all of Gaza's hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, serving its population of two million. Every functioning hospital is at full capacity. the stream of wounded and dead. So he was there interviewing staff, documenting some of the cases coming in, just getting us information of what it was like on the ground.
This is the sound of Gaza's biggest hospital, Al Shifa. All of its beds are full, like all of Gaza's hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, serving its population of two million. Every functioning hospital is at full capacity. the stream of wounded and dead. So he was there interviewing staff, documenting some of the cases coming in, just getting us information of what it was like on the ground.
I remember having this call with him and he was like, OK, this is the situation. They're telling us to evacuate to the south, all of Gaza City. It was kind of like panic mode.
I remember having this call with him and he was like, OK, this is the situation. They're telling us to evacuate to the south, all of Gaza City. It was kind of like panic mode.