Ocular witnesses tell deadly Israeli attacks on doctors in Gaza

Mr. Abed said he was raised when the Israelis brought another red crescent paramedic, Asasa al-Nasasra, Still alive, to the group of prisoners. In handcuffs and a bandage, Mr. Al-Nasasra, whispered what he knew about their colleagues, recalled Abed.

Two seemed injured, one of them seriously, told Mr. Al-Nasasra. And lastly he had seen them, he recalled Al-Nasasra, two others were reciting the Shahada.

An Israeli soldier seemed triumphant when Mr. Abed asked for other ambulance workers, he recalled. “Your colleagues – Everyone has gone!” He told him, mocking, in broken Arabic, said the paramedian.

“May God have mercy on their souls,” said Mr. Abed by replying.

Another soldier told him, even in a broken Arabic, that God had brought to hell “those terrorists”.

In the end, the soldiers guided Al-Nasasra, the other paramedical, via. He still lacks, according to the red crescent.

That afternoon, Dr. Al-Bardowil and Mr. Abed told him to help the soldiers telling a large group of civilians who had gathered in the area to evacuate the area. After doing it, they were released, they said.

Lowing up, Mr. Abed left the identity card and life card behind the jacket.

His parents had been panicked since they had heard of the attacks.

“Reassure me, are fine, dear son”, his mother, Somaya Abed, 49, had sent him a message at 7:52 that day, according to a message showing a New York Times journalist.

There was no answer until Mr. Abed was released around 16:00, he called his father immediately.

“I’m finally out and safe,” said Mr. Abed.

But after hours of repeated beatings, he could barely walk, he said. A red crescent vehicle had to take it home.