Herzi Halevi to reprimand commander of IDF Southern Command over WCK killings

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

This comes after an independent investigation was conducted by Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yoav Harevi, into the killings, found that the WCK had coordinated with the IDF correctly in advance

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari explaining the findings of investigation into the incident in which seven employees of the WCK humanitarian aid organization were killed, (CREDIT: IDF spokesperson's unit)

According to Hagari, the findings showed that IDF troops misidentified and misclassified the vehicles, leading to the strike.

This was the result of "internal failures," which led to critical information not being sent down the chain of command.

The soldiers believed that the vehicles were being used by Hamas and had no idea they were WCK, according to the investigation.

Hagari also said that the cameras used to track the vehicle did not identify the WCK logo on the roof due to it being visible at night.

"This tragic mistake could and should have been prevented," Hagari said. "This was a grave mistake. Caused by serious operational failures."

The strikes were conducted outside of standard operational protocols.

Disciplinary action

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