Israel has said it was targeting a "Hamas gunman" when it killed seven Gaza aid workers, with the Israeli military admitting a series of "grave mistakes".
In Monday's incident which sparked an international outcry, the victims were killed in three air strikes over four minutes by an Israeli drone as they ran for their lives between their three vehicles, the military said.
The Israel Defence Forces said two senior officers had been dismissed and other commanders had been reprimanded.
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The Israeli military said Friday that it had dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying the officers had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement.
ReplyDeleteThe findings of a retired general's investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission by Israel, which faces growing accusations from key allies, including the US, of not doing enough to protect Gaza's civilians from its war with Hamas.
The findings are likely to renew scepticism over the Israeli military's decision-making. Palestinians, aid groups and human rights organisations have repeatedly accused Israeli forces of firing recklessly at civilians throughout the conflict — a charge Israel denies.