{"id":2213635,"date":"2024-04-05T08:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-fires-and-reprimands-officers-for-airstrikes-killing-world-central-kitchen-workers\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T08:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T12:56:53","slug":"israeli-military-fires-and-reprimands-officers-for-airstrikes-killing-world-central-kitchen-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-fires-and-reprimands-officers-for-airstrikes-killing-world-central-kitchen-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli military condemns airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of World Central Kitchen workers and takes action against responsible officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-military-fires-and-reprimands-officers-for-airstrikes-killing-world-central-kitchen-workers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2213635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 Israel Defense Forces took action against\u2063 officers involved in airstrikes that killed aid workers in Gaza. \u200bInvestigations led to the \u2064dismissal and reprimand \u200dof several\u2062 commanders. Israeli forces struck a World Central Kitchen convoy despite coordination \u2064efforts. The\u2062 U.S. expressed concern and issued \u2062an ultimatum\u200d to Israel \u200cregarding\u200b protecting\u200b civilians and aid workers to maintain\u200d aid support. The Israel\u200d Defense Forces responded to the\u200b airstrikes that resulted \u2062in the\u200b deaths of aid workers in Gaza by taking action against involved officers. Following investigations, \u200bseveral commanders were dismissed or reprimanded. Despite coordination attempts, Israeli forces targeted \u200ca\u200c World\u200d Central Kitchen convoy. The U.S. showed concern and warned\u2063 Israel to prioritize\u2063 safeguarding\u200b civilians and aid workers\u2063 to\u200d retain aid assistance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> Defense Forces decided to fire and reprimand some of the officers involved in the devastating airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> following the military\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/idfanc.activetrail.biz\/ANC0504245555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The brigade fire support commander will be released from his position, as will the brigade chief of staff, while the brigade commander, the 162nd Division commander, and the commander of Southern Command will be reprimanded. The military announced its findings on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Israeli forces carried out multiple strikes on a convoy of vehicles carrying aid workers with the World Central Kitchen. The strikes were approved and launched despite WCK\u2019s efforts to ensure their safety by coordinating their travel with the IDF.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators concluded the strikes \u201cshould not have occurred\u201d and that the military personnel who approved the strikes \u201cwere convinced that they were targeting armed Hamas operatives and not WCK employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israeli forces identified a gunman on one of the aid trucks as it left the warehouse where they unloaded aid, per investigators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the commanders mistakenly assumed that the gunmen were located inside the accompanying vehicles and that these were Hamas terrorists. The forces did not identify the vehicles in question as being associated with WCK,\u201d the IDF\u2019s announcement of the results of the investigation said. \u201cFollowing a misidentification by the forces, the forces targeted the three WCK vehicles based on the misclassification of the event and misidentification of the vehicles as having Hamas operatives inside them, with the resulting strike leading to the deaths of seven innocent humanitarian aid workers.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strikes on the three vehicles were carried out in serious violation of the commands and IDF Standard Operating Procedures,\u201d it continued.<\/p>\n<p>The Joint Chiefs of Staff\u2019s Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism conducted the investigation, and findings were presented to IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi.<\/p>\n<p>While this was not the first time aid workers have been killed during the nearly six months of war in Gaza \u2014 roughly 200 aid workers have been killed, making it one of the deadliest conflicts for humanitarian workers \u2014 Monday\u2019s strikes prompted international outrage, including from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> spoke with Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> on Thursday to discuss the strike against the aid workers, who were employed with the Jose Andres-founded aid organization. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden has long supported Israel\u2019s right to self-defense in the aftermath of Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel. Despite that support, the Biden administration has repeatedly urged Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza, but the president has also continued to provide Israel with military assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. president gave his Israeli counterpart an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2953578\/biden-netanyahu-concrete-steps-civilian-casualties-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ultimatum<\/a> during a call on Thursday, demanding Israel change its military tactics to protect civilians and aid workers or face the possibility of the U.S. conditioning its aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,\u201d a readout of the Biden-Netanyahu call from the White House said. \u201cHe made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel\u2019s immediate action on these steps.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The possible conditioning of U.S. aid on specific Israeli actions represents a reversal in policy. Administration officials have defended the U.S.\u2019s continued unconditioned military support for Israel until the aftermath of the strike.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Council spokesman John Kirby did not elaborate on what conditions the president set for Israel should it not change its operating procedures regarding Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are looking to see and hope to see here in the coming hours and days is a dramatic increase in humanitarian assistance getting in, additional crossings opened up, and a reduction in the violence against civilians and certainly aid workers,\u201d he told reporters on Thursday. \u201cIn the coming days, we will be looking for concrete, tangible steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the call, Israel\u2019s security cabinet approved the reopening of the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza to allow for more aid to get into the strip, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/04\/middleeast\/gaza-erez-crossing-israeli-cabinet-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CNN\">CNN<\/a>. The U.S. is among a multitude of countries that believe Israel needs to allow more aid into Gaza, given the continued and worsening humanitarian crisis within the strip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden, according to the readout, also \u201cunderscored that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S., Egypt, and Qatar have operated as mediators for months, trying to get Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, but to no avail recently. Israel and Hamas agreed to a short-term ceasefire in late November, which lasted for a week and allowed for the release of roughly 100 of the Israeli hostages who had been kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following an investigation into the airstrikes that claimed the lives of seven aid workers in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces have chosen to dismiss and reprimand certain officers involved. The brigade fire support commander and brigade chief of staff will be relieved of their duties. Additionally, the brigade commander and the 162nd Division commander will face consequences for their roles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2213636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24093633768346-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2213635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24093633768346-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2213635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2213635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2213636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2213635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2213635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2213635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}