April 30, 2024

Balkan Travellers

Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world

Benjamin Netanyahu admits Israeli attack was “accidental”.

Benjamin Netanyahu admits Israeli attack was “accidental”.

“Our forces unexpectedly attacked innocent people in Gaza.” On Tuesday April 2, Benjamin Netanyahu announced the Israeli strike, which on Monday killed seven humanitarian workers from the American NGO World Central Kitchen. “Accidentally”. “It happens in times of war and we will explore to the end. assured the Israeli Prime Minister. We are in touch with the governments concerned and will do everything to ensure that this does not happen again. Follow our live stream.

Seven humanitarian workers were killed. The World Central Kitchen, which supplies food to the Gaza Strip, said the victims were Australians, British, Polish, Canadian-Americans and Palestinians. “This is completely unacceptable. Australia demands accountability for all those responsible for the deaths of aid workers.”Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “NoWe urge Israel to immediately investigate what happened.A spokesperson for the US Department of State also responded.

Many NGOs are suspending their activities. After the tragedy, World Central Kitchen announced it would cease operations in the region. It was to distribute the humanitarian aid that arrived by boat from Cyprus on Monday, two-thirds of which had not yet been unloaded (ie 200 tons). “will be brought back” At the port of Larnaca, Explain Guardian Spokesperson for the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The NGO Anera announces that it is also leaving the scene: “Safe delivery of aid is no longer possible”The system is sorry In a press release.

LThe Israeli military promises to investigate. Under pressure from the international community, the Israeli military relented“Open investigation to further investigate this serious incident” And “Limit the risk of recurrence of such an event”. According to the NGO, “Despite being coordinated with Israeli security forces, the convoy was attacked as it left the Deir al-Bala warehouse where the team had unloaded more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid.”

An upwardly revised estimate. Gaza's health ministry, which is run by Hamas, announced a new tally of 32,916 people killed in the Gaza Strip since Israeli military operations began in response to the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. In twenty-four hours, 71 additional deaths were reported. In the north of the enclave, medical teams extricate the wounded and dead after the Israeli army withdrew from the ruins of al-Sifa hospital.

See also  The Ukrainian army claims to have occupied 3 km2 near Baghmouth