The Israeli military says it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission for World Central Kitchen.
The Israel Defense Forces said the officers had mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement.
The findings follow an investigation into the killings on Monday marked an embarrassing admission by Israel, which faces growing accusations from key allies, including the United States, of not doing enough to protect Gaza's civilians from its war with Hamas.
With global outrage over Israels' bombardment of Gaza, the findings are likely to renew scepticism about the Israeli military's decision-making.
Palestinians, aid groups and human rights organisations have repeatedly accused Israeli forces of firing recklessly at civilians throughout the conflict — a charge Israel denies.
In a briefing to journalists, the head of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, "It's a tragedy."
"It's a serious event that we are responsible for and it shouldn't have happened and we will make sure that it won't happen again," he added
The deadly Israeli strikes on a three-car convoy of the food charity World Central Kitchen which leads a prominent aid operation in Gaza to address a dire shortage of food, marks the first time international aid workers, including one U.S. citizen, have been killed in Gaza during Israel's ongoing offensive.
The aid workers were three British citizens, a Polish citizen, an Australian and a Canadian American dual citizen, and their Palestinian driver, all of whom worked for World Central Kitchen, the international charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés.
Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip.
The resolution also demanded a halt to all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of “genocide” in its war on Gaza.
The 47-member-country Human Rights Council voted 28-6 in favour of the resolution, with 13 abstentions.
Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany, Malawi, Paraguay, and the US voted against the motion brought by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.
The US and Germany said the motion did not have any condemnation of Hamas which launched attacks on Israel on Oct. 7.
Belgium, Finland, and Luxembourg supported the motion.
US Ambassador Michele Taylor said: "Far too many civilians have been killed in this conflict and that every civilian death is a tragedy."
