NNA - The Ministry of Public Health strongly condemned today's kidnapping of two paramedics affiliated with the Islamic Al-Rissala Scouts by the Israeli occupation forces, and taking them to an unknown location, while they were performing their humanitarian duty in evacuating the injured from the town of Houla."

It considered this act "a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian laws, which protect medical and ambulance crews while performing their duty."

It demanded "the immediate release of the kidnapped paramedics," calling for providing the necessary protection for medical and ambulance crews while performing their duty.

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