The Israeli army has admitted that its soldiers made mistakes almost a month after Palestinian medics and rescue workers were killed in the Gaza Strip. The IDF’s investigation report, published on April 20, said that the May 23 shelling of ambulances and Palestinian rescue services in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah was the result of an “operational misunderstanding.”
The IDF said the investigation also revealed several professional errors, violations of orders, and an incomplete report on the incident. As a result, the deputy commander of the reconnaissance battalion that led the operation at the time of the incident will be dismissed.
“The Israel Defense Forces regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians,” the statement said. It added that six of the 15 victims were members of the radical Hamas group.
