21.   The Palestinians deny having used ambulances for carrying gunmen or ammunition.

22.   Israel has repeatedly claimed that the Palestinians are using ambulances to smuggle weapons and suicide-bombers into Israel.

23.   Ambulances have been used to evacuate terrifed residents trying to flee a fierce Israeli air and artillery onslaught as rockets pounded the region for the fourth day running.

24.   Amid their deaths were accusations by both sides of using ambulances as cover for soldiers and gunmen.

25.   The Guardian added that ambulances were regularly used for British intelligence work.