Two aid workers detained in Khan Younis
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestine Red Cross or Red Crescent
2 detained
Two local Red Cross National Society staff members were detained by the Israel Defense Forces in at a military checkpoint in Khan Yunis. One other staff member was initially detained but was quickly released. They were part of a Red Cross and UN convoy carrying patients from a Red Cross hospital. The two Red Cross staff were released around April 15th 2024. This caused a 48 hour suspension on “coordinated medical missions.”. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context ambush. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 5531.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.