Israeli inquiry blames WCK aid killings on ‘grave errors’ by military personnel

Misidentification and lack of coordination cited among reasons for targeting of aid workers in drone strikes

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An Israeli military commission of inquiry has blamed a series of grave errors" by military personnel, including lack of coordination and misidentification, for its killing of seven aid workers working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza, in a series of drone strikes.

The IDF said it had dismissed a brigade chief of staff with the rank of colonel and a brigade fire support officer with the rank of major and issued formal reprimands to senior officers including the general at the head of the southern command.