Radwan’s final words, as he succumbed to his injuries, included: “Forgive me, Mother… this is the path I chose to help people. O Allah, accept me as a martyr. Forgive me and have mercy on me.”
“Forgive me, Mother… this is the path I chose to help people. The army has arrived.”
These were the final words of Palestinian paramedic Refaat Radwan, spoken as he faced his imminent execution by Israeli forces on March 23, 2025, in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
In his final moments, Radwan captured a chilling video, which was later retrieved from his phone by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society after his body was recovered from a mass grave.
Along with 14 of his colleagues, Radwan was buried by Israeli forces in an apparent effort to cover up the massacre.
Rifaat Radwan, relawan medis di Gaza sedang mengucapkan kata-kata terakhirnya sebelum ia syahid ditembak Zionis.
Ia bersyahadat dan memohon maaf kepada ibundanya, kemudian ia ditembak.
Zionis biadab!!! pic.twitter.com/QoolakgCQV— Mas Gres (@erlanishere) April 6, 2025
The disturbing footage, which lasts 6 minutes and 42 seconds, was made public on Saturday by the New York Times, shedding light on the horrifying reality of this targeted attack on medical personnel.
The video begins with the unmistakable sounds of gunfire as Israeli soldiers opened fire on the medical and civil defense teams, while the victims’ cries for help and the recitation of the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, can be heard throughout.
The footage clearly shows that many of the paramedics were still alive when Israeli forces arrived, strongly suggesting that they were deliberately executed.
Radwan’s final words, as he succumbed to his injuries, included: “Forgive me, Mother… this is the path I chose to help people. O Allah, accept me as a martyr. Forgive me and have mercy on me.”
These words, spoken through increasingly strained breaths, mark a tragic end to the life of a paramedic who had devoted himself to saving others under the most perilous circumstances.
Israeli Lies
This video directly contradicts the narrative put forth by the Israeli army, which had previously claimed that its forces did not “randomly attack ambulances” but had instead targeted “suspicious” vehicles.
According to Israeli officials, their forces opened fire after observing vehicles approaching without emergency lights.
However, the video unmistakably shows that the ambulances and fire trucks were clearly marked, with their emergency lights activated, and the paramedics were wearing reflective uniforms designated for emergency response.
According to the New York Times report, the authenticity of the video has been verified by independent sources, including a senior UN diplomat, who confirmed its location, timing, and accuracy.
The footage supports the testimony of Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Red Crescent, who confirmed that the paramedic filming the attack was later found with a bullet wound to his head in the mass grave where the bodies of the medical crew were buried.
Ongoing Genocide
The renewed Israeli violence on March 18 has broken a ceasefire that began on January 19. The latest military actions have killed hundreds of Palestinians and injured many more, primarily civilians, including women and children.
While the violations have been condemned by numerous countries and human rights groups, the US has continued its support for Israel, asserting that the military campaign was carried out with prior knowledge and approval from Washington.
Since October 2023, Israel has killed over 50,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and left Gaza in ruins.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in the enclave.
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Proof that the ZioNazis are the real terrorists. They literally can’t help themselves. My US government gave them the go-ahead to resume the aggression, therefore Trump and his entire administration pulled the triggers when these heroes were summarily executed.
Trump accepted $Millions from the Adelsons, Sheldon and Miriam, therefore he accepted a bribe from the Zionists. Can we say conflict of interest???
Brother we failed not only you&your mother but also multiple Palestinians whose calls&pleas for help against the current aggression&atrocities from enemies are left unanswered.
Calling on ALLAH aza wajal at those difficult dying moments is a right call and your chosen path is an honorable divine path.
You have done your part and joined others in living us behind.
Brother your pains are over biidhniLLAH but I’m greatly afraid for the end of muslims, like me, that couldn’t help you as mandated.
We leave the fate of those that conspire with the enemies as well as the leaders that chose not to act and religious scholars that chose silence in the face of atrocities against a brotherly Palestine.
Brother we failed not only you&your mother but also multiple Palestinians whose calls&pleas for help against the current aggression&atrocities from enemies are left unanswered.
Calling on ALLAH aza wajal at the dying moments is a right call and your chosen path is honorable.
You have done your part while leaving us behind.
Brother your pains are over biidhniLLAH but I’m greatly afraid for the fate of muslims, like me, that couldn’t help you as mandated.
We only look up to ALLAH solely for support and help at these difficult moments while leaving the fate of those that conspire with the enemies as well as the leaders that chose not to act and religious scholars who chose silence to ALLAH.