The International Committee of the Red Cross says its offices in Gaza have been damaged by shelling, which killed 22 people who had sought shelter around its compound."Heavy-calibre projectiles landed within metres of the office and residences of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday afternoon," an ICRC statement said.It added that all parties had an obligation to take precautions to avoid harm to civilians and humanitarian facilities.An Israel Defense Forces spokesman told the BBC that initial inquiries suggested there was "no indication" that it had carried out a strike in the area, but added that the incident was "under review".
"The strike damaged the structure of the ICRC office, which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians living in tents, including many of our Palestinian colleagues," the ICRC said."This incident caused a mass casualty influx at the nearby Red Cross Field Hospital, with the hospital receiving 22 killed and 45 injured, with reports of additional casualties."
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What does the protection of civilians mean to you in the context of wartime?
@9PNVRX8Independent 2yrs2Y
Civilian protection is 100% prioritized. No country is free from guilt when it comes to killing civilians, and usually it’s done in order to invoke a pushback, as a type of bait. Unfortunate how the world has come to that.
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