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Israel admits 'mistakes' in Gaza aid worker deaths
FRANCE 24 English
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4/6/2024
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Israel's military says its investigation into the Israeli drone strikes that killed
00:04
seven aid workers in the Gaza Strip on Monday shows it was the result of a misidentification
00:09
in complex conditions.
00:11
It says it believed it was targeting Hamas operatives.
00:15
Instead, humanitarian workers belonging to the US-based food charity World Central Kitchen
00:21
were killed.
00:22
"The WCK vehicles were marked with the logo of the WCK organization on the roof.
00:29
However the cameras tracking the vehicles from above were unable to identify the logos
00:35
which were not visible at night.
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This tragic mistake could and should have been prevented."
00:43
Two Israeli brigade officers who warded the drone strikes have been sacked.
00:47
Three other officers have been reprimanded.
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The WCK is calling for an independent inquiry.
00:53
The UN is calling for investigations into the deaths of all eight workers killed in
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the Gaza Strip in the last six months.
00:59
"The question is not this only specific incident.
01:05
One hundred ninety-six humanitarian workers have been killed and we want to know why each
01:12
one of them was killed."
01:15
Also on Friday, Israel said it would temporarily reopen the Erez border crossing and the port
01:20
of Ashdod to allow aid into Gaza.
01:23
More aid from Jordan will be allowed.
01:26
That comes after the US President Joe Biden spoke with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
01:29
Netanyahu in a tense phone call on Thursday.
01:34
Meanwhile humanitarian organizations such as UNICEF are continuing operations despite
01:39
Monday's killings.
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"We recognize the risks.
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This is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a humanitarian worker but
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it is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child.
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And so that's why we're here.
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We're focusing on the job but of course we're saying that this can never happen again and
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we're asking for assurances at the highest level that it won't."
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The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that Israel's new measures may not
02:07
be enough to meet the Biden administration's demands for dramatic improvements in humanitarian
02:13
conditions in Gaza.
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