The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an investigation into the deaths of 15 medics and humanitarian workers in Gaza, raising concerns of war crimes by the Israeli army. The bodies of the rescuers and aid workers were found near Rafah, and the first team was killed by Israeli forces on March 23. The president of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society demanded justice for the victims and criticized the Israeli army for blocking humanitarian aid and resuming military operations. The UN High Commissioner expressed alarm over inflammatory statements by Israeli officials and the acquisition of territory by force.