Israel He admitted this Sunday to have committed “Professional Faults” In the military incursion in the Gaza Strip in which they were killed 15 humanitarian workers In the month of March. Since October 2023, when Hamas attacked and killed about 1,200 Israelis, Israeli retaliation left more than 51,000 dead Palestinians and hundreds of thousands of injured.
A Internal Research of the Israeli Army concluded that, although the forces acted under the perception of a threat, serious mistakes were made during the attack. As a consequence, the attached commander involved will be fired.
The incident occurred in the city of Rafah, when a convoy of ambulances of the Palestine Red Crescentaccompanied by vehicles of the UN and of the Gaza Civil Defensehe mobilized to attend injured. At first, the Israeli army assured that vehicles circulated without lights or identifying signs, and that there had been no prior coordination with their troops, which would have motivated the opening of fire.
A video forced Israel to recognize the murder of humanitarian workers at the hands of the army
However, a recorded video For one of the Dead paramedics He showed that the convoy had the lights on and was clearly identified, contradicting the official version. After the dissemination of these images, the army acknowledged that its initial story was incorrect and admitted that the troops opened fire without clear indications that humanitarian workers represent a threat.
The report describes the attack as a “serious mistake” derived from an “erroneous diagnosis in complex circumstances”Despite this, the Israeli forces argued that some of the deceased would have links with armed groups such as Hamas, although so far there have been no conclusive evidence.
International organizations and testimonies of survivors deny these accusationsensuring that the staff was properly identified and fulfilled strictly civil functions. The film test was presented to the UN Security Council.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the attack and demanded independent, fast and exhaustive investigation to determine responsibilities and guarantee justice. The case has aroused a strong international conviction for the growing vulnerability of humanitarian workers in conflict areas and the need to respect international humanitarian law.
Guerra in Gaza: 1,200 Israelis and 51,000 Palestinians lost their lives since the beginning of the conflict
Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked and killed about 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped another 251, The retaliation of the Netanyahu government by land, sea and air on the strip left a devastated area, with a balance of more than 51,000 dead Palestinians and hundreds of thousands of injured.
Since then, Hamas continues to hold a total of 59 Israelis in Gaza (one of them captive from before October 7, 2023), of which It is believed that just 24 are still alive.
The Israeli government proposed a High fire for 45 days. During that time, the Palestinian organization should free ten hostages live in the first week and, at the same time, a permanent fire would be negotiated. That plan would require the Total disarmament of the Islamist group.
Hamas ruled out the proposal by describing it as “unacceptable” after knowing the murder of at least 40 people for new Israeli bombings. Among the victims, children identified.
Source: Ambito
