Israeli attack kills three paramedics in Gaza City
NewsFeed Israeli attack kills three paramedics in Gaza City
Three Palestinian paramedics were killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza City on Monday night, while attempting to rescue injured civilians under the rubble from a previous strike. A journalist who was with them was also killed.
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