PRCS condemns 'deliberate attack' on HQ as a war crime
In a statement, the organisation said that the headquarters' location would have been known to Israeli forces and was 'clearly marked with the protective red emblem'. 'This was not a mistake," the statement added.
'This deliberate attack on a protected Red Crescent facility is a grave violation of international humanitarian law – it is a war crime,' the organisation said.
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