Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Helj Halevi Israel apologized on Tuesday for the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli Defense Force airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
On Monday, seven aid workers, including British, Australian and Polish nationals, were killed in an IDF airstrike while delivering aid to Gaza. Jose Andres World Central Kitchen Charity.
in video Halevi, announced by the Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday night, apologized for the killing and blamed the airstrike on a “misidentification.”
“Last night, seven World Central Kitchen employees were murdered,” Halevi said.
WCK is an organization whose employees work to do good in difficult circumstances around the world, including in Israel. IDF works closely with World Central Kitchen and deeply appreciates its important work. The IDF has completed a preliminary report. I would like to say this clearly. The strike was not aimed at harming WCK aid workers. It was a mistake caused by misidentification during wartime, at night, and under extremely complex circumstances. That’s how it should be.”
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Halevi said Israel would “take immediate action to ensure that more is done to protect humanitarian workers,” declaring:
This incident was a grave mistake. Israel is at war with Hamas, not the Gaza residents. We apologize for causing unintended damage to WCK members. We share in the sadness of their families, and the entire World Central Kitchen organization. An independent body will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. I will complete it soon. We learn from our conclusions and implement them immediately. We will share our findings with World Central Kitchen and other international affiliates in full transparency.
prime minister of israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also been issued statement On Tuesday, he took responsibility for the killing and expressed deep regret.
“Israel deeply regrets the tragic incident that claimed the lives of seven humanitarian aid workers,” he wrote. “Our hearts are with their families and their home countries. The IDF is conducting a swift and transparent investigation and will make its findings public.”
“Israel is fully committed to ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in the Gaza Strip, and we will do everything in our power to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
