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Mohammad Bahloul
Emergency responder killed during the March 23, 2025 Rafah ambulance and rescue convoy attack.
- Record ID
- PAL-30
- Incident date
- March 23, 2025
- Date of death
- March 23, 2025
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Rafah, Gaza
- Category
- Emergency responder
- Affiliation
- Palestine Red Crescent Society
What happened
The Palestine Red Crescent Society named Mohammad Bahloul among eight of its emergency personnel killed after ambulances responding to reports of injured people in the Al-Hashasheen area of Rafah came under Israeli fire. Rescue access was blocked for days; bodies were recovered on March 30. The Red Crescent demanded an independent international investigation.
Investigation & findings
PRCS and IFRC confirm the person's death in the March 23 convoy incident; organizations allege serious violations of protections for emergency responders.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Additional source
- Occupied Palestinian Territory humanitarian reportingUN OCHA · UN situation reports
- Journalist casualties in Israel-Gaza warCommittee to Protect Journalists · Press freedom list