An Israeli investigation into the killing of 15 Palestinian classes last month Gaza Israeli forces said on Sunday that it had received a “professional failure” and that a deputy commander would be fired.
Israel had previously claimed that when the soldiers fired, but later withdrawing it, there were no emergency indicators in physics vehicles. Cell phone video recovered from Medics Of Israel Initial account
The military investigation revealed that the Deputy Battalion Commander, “due to poor night exposure,” estimated that the ambulance was from Hamas militants. Video footage obtained from the incident shows that the lights were shining in ambulances and the logo was visible when they pulled another ambulance to help the fire that had already come into the fire. Teams do not appear to be unusually or in an intimidating manner because three physicians emerge and move towards it.
Their vehicles immediately fall under a shooting barrage, which lasts for more than five minutes with short intervals.
The bodies were buried in a mass grave
Eight Red Crescent personnel, six civil defense workers and UN staff were killed in a shootout early March 23 by troops working in Tel Al -Salan, a district in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The soldiers bulldozed the bodies with their mangaed vehicles, and buried them in a mass grave. The United Nations and aid workers could only reach the site after a week to dig the bodies.
The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society has said that these men have been “closely targeted.”
Israeli military investigations say the test “did not prove any evidence to support the execution claims or that any of the deceased was bound before or after shooting.”
It states that Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces for “operational misunderstanding”, and 15 minutes later, when Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian UN vehicle, a separate incident was a violation of orders.
The investigation said that the deputy commander, who would be dismissed, was for the first time setting fire and the rest of the soldiers started shooting.
The results emphasized that six of the dead were Hamas members and said that some others were actually misinterpreted as Hamas. The Israeli military initially said that there were nine militants. Civil defense is part of the Hamas government.
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Israel accuses Hamas of hiding fighters in ambulances
The investigation revealed that the decision to crush the ambulances was wrong but said no attempt was made to hide the incident. The bodies and vehicles were removed from the road because the army wanted to use it for the evacuation route later that day, said Major General Yu Haar Avon, in charge of the army's investigative branch.
The soldier informed international organizations about the shootings that day and helped them find the bodies, Harni said.
The statement on the results, saying that the Israeli army “is” sorry for the loss of non -resolved civilians. ” A survivor was detained for investigation and is in custody for further questioning.
The results of the investigation have been changed to the military advocate general, who can decide whether to file the allegations. This means that Israel is an independent body under the supervision of the Attorney General and the Supreme Court.
There are no external investigations into the ongoing casualties.
Israel has accused Hamas of accusing its fighters of moving and hiding their fighters in ambulances and emergency vehicles as well as hospitals and other civilian infrastructure, and argue that they justify strikes. Medical personnel largely deny the allegations.
According to the UN Israeli military, Israeli strikes have killed more than 150 emergency respondents of Red Crescent and Civil Defense, most of which have been killed during duty, as well as more than a thousand health workers during the war.
Israel has disagreed with the ICC charges of war crimes
Palestinians and international human rights groups have repeatedly accused the Israeli military of failing to properly investigate or whitewashing corruption through their troops.
The Israeli army is currently investigating 421 incidents during the war, at the end of 51 and sent to the military Advocate General, Harni said. There was no immediate information about the number of potential false death investigations or how many times Meg has pursued criminal charges.
The International Criminal Court, which was established by the international community as the last resort court, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yuva Gilant of war crimes. Israel, who is not a court member, has long stressed that its legal system is capable of investigating the military, and Netanyahu has accused the ICC of society.
The war in Gaza began when Hamas -led militants attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1, 1,200 people, mostly civilians and 251 were abducted. Most hostages have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals. Hamas is currently held 59 hostages, 24 of them alive.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, after Israel's invasion, more than 51,000 Palestinians, most women and children have been killed, who do not distinguish civilians and fighters.
The war has destroyed the vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production. About 90 % of the population is displaced, with hundreds of thousands of people living in tent camps and bombing buildings.
With extraordinary public protests against Hamas in Gaza, frustration from both sides is increasing and the weekly rallies in Israel are continuing and is pressing the government to reach a deal to bring all the hostages home.
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