Israeli inquiry blames WCK aid killings on ‘grave errors’ by military personnel

Israeli inquiry blames WCK aid killings on ‘grave errors’ by military personnel

Misidentification and lack of coordination cited among reasons for targeting of aid workers in drone strikes

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An Israeli military commission of inquiry has blamed a series of “grave errors” by military personnel, including lack of coordination and misidentification, for its killing of seven aid workers working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza, in a series of drone strikes.

The IDF said it had dismissed a brigade chief of staff with the rank of colonel and a brigade fire support officer with the rank of major and issued formal reprimands to senior officers including the general at the head of the southern command.

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