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Israel Intensifies Gaza Campaign as Probe Highlights Failures in Medic Killings

Netanyahu orders increased military pressure on Hamas, while an IDF investigation reveals professional lapses in a deadly March incident involving 15 medics.

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Mourners gather around the bodies of 8 Red Crescent emergency responders recovered in Rafah a week after an Israeli attack.
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Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli and Israel Defense Forces soldier taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, stand outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S., December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Stephani Spindel/File Photo

Overview

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the Israeli military to escalate operations in Gaza, rejecting Hamas's demand for a permanent end to the war in exchange for hostages.
  • The IDF released findings from an internal investigation into the March 23 killing of 15 Palestinian medics, citing 'professional failures' and dismissing a deputy commander.
  • The probe revealed that troops misidentified ambulances as Hamas vehicles due to poor visibility, leading to a fatal 'operational misunderstanding.'
  • The investigation found no evidence of executions or attempts to conceal the incident, though bodies and vehicles were bulldozed and buried in a mass grave.
  • Palestinian health authorities report at least 92 deaths in Gaza over the past 48 hours as Israeli airstrikes intensify following the collapse of a temporary ceasefire.