4 d. ago UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza

Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Humanitarian agencies reject Israel’s claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’

Army announces results of its investigation, saying it had found ‘professional failures’

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3 w. ago Humanitarian agencies reject IDF claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’

UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigationThe UN’s humanitarian agency, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Gaza’s civil defence service have rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that concluded the killings of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah last month were caused by “professional failures”.Eight PRCS paramedics, six members of the civil defence rescue agency and one employee of Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, were carrying out two rescue missions when they were shot and killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago IDF troops are accused of carrying out 'summary executions' of 15 Gaza aid workers as Israel sacks deputy commander over the incident

Gaza's civil defence agency have rejected the findings of the army's internal probe which suggested a chain of 'professional failures' led to the incident which saw 15 aid workers killed.

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3 w. ago Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ in killing of 15 medics in Gaza

IDF says a commanding officer will be reprimanded and a deputy commander dismissed over inaccurate accounts

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3 w. ago Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ in killing of Gaza medics

IDF says a commanding officer will be reprimanded and a deputy commander dismissed over inaccurate accounts

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3 w. ago Israeli military admits 'professional failures' after 15 Palestinian medics killed in Gaza

An Israeli probe found that 15 aid workers were killed as a result of an ‘operational misunderstanding’

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3 w. ago Israeli military finds 'professional failures' after 15 Palestinian medics killed in Gaza

An Israeli probe found that 15 aid workers were killed as a result of an ‘operational misunderstanding’

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3 w. ago Israel sacks deputy commander after it admits 'professional failures' over the killings of 15 Gaza aid workers by IDF troops

An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of 'professional failures'

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3 w. ago Israeli military admits ‘operational misunderstanding’ after troops killed 15 Gaza medics

‘Poor night visibility’ was also blamed for the deaths of the aid workers following an investigation by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

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3 w. ago Israeli military admits ‘professional failures’ over Gaza paramedic killings

IDF says it is dismissing deputy commander for giving ‘inaccurate report’ on shooting that caused global outcryIsrael’s military has admitted to several “professional failures” and a breach of orders in the killing of 15 rescue workers in Gaza last month, and said that it was dismissing a deputy commander responsible.The deadly shooting of eight Red Crescent paramedics, six civil defence workers and a UN staffer by Israeli troops, as they carried out a rescue mission in southern Gaza at dawn on 23 March, had prompted international outcry and calls for a war crimes investigation. Continue reading...

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