Key facts
- The Gaza Health Ministry demanded the immediate release of two detained ambulance drivers.
- The drivers were part of a seven-member Palestinian Red Crescent crew.
- The crew members were detained while carrying out medical duties on Gaza's Salah al-Din highway.
- Five of the seven crew members have since been released.
The Gaza Health Ministry has issued a demand for the immediate release of two ambulance drivers who were detained by Israeli forces. The drivers were part of a larger group of seven Palestinian Red Crescent crew members who were stopped and detained on Gaza's main Salah al-Din highway while performing their medical duties. Local reports indicate that civilians were also detained by the militants. The ministry confirmed that five of the seven detained crew members have since been released.