Overview

• The Israeli Defense Forces dismissed a deputy battalion commander for professional failures in the March 23 shooting of 15 aid workers in Gaza.
• The IDF investigation found soldiers misidentified clearly marked emergency vehicles, including ambulances and a UN vehicle, as threats.
• The deceased included eight medics, six civil defense personnel, and one UN employee, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
• The UN and Palestinian Red Crescent criticized the IDF probe as insufficient, demanding an independent investigation into the incident.
• The Israeli military advocate general's office is considering further legal action, including potential criminal charges against the soldiers involved.