the israeli military has sacked two senior officers after the air strikes on a convoy in gaza this week which left seven aid workers dead three of them british. israel has now given its first detailed account about how and why it carried out the attack. it says its drone operators wrongly assumed hamas fighters had taken over the convoy in a serious violation of procedures. meanwhile, the israeli government is now opening up new routes for aid deliveries into gaza the erez crossing here in the north, and also the port of ashdod in israel. it follows a warning from us presidentjoe biden that israel must do more to help civilians in gaza. here s our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. the investigation s finding starstart, it should never have happened. the devastating attack on monday, a combination of mistaken identification and bad decision making. the israeli army has been given more details about what they say happened on monday night been giving. half an hour afte
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with more on this here s our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. the investigation s findings are stark this should never have happened. monday s devastating attack, a combination of mistaken identification and bad decision making. the israeli army has been giving more details about what they say happened on monday night. they say about half an hour after the convoy left the pier near gaza city, a gunman was seen boarding one of the aid trucks. after the aid arrived at its destination in deir al balah, point three on the map, the convoy appeared to split one vehicle, with clearly visible gunmen on board, headed to a nearby hangar, numberfour. mistakenly believing that hamas gunmen were inside the other three vehicles, all three were hit, one after the other, over the course of four terrifying minutes. the army s statement is clear the strike on the aid vehicles was a grave mistake, stemming from a serious failure due to mistaken identification, errors in decision ma
the un human rights council has backed a resolution demanding a halt arms sales to israel because of its conduct in the war in gaza. the vote will increase diplomatic pressure on israel to change course. it comes as the us welcomed news israel will allow three humanitarian corridors into gaza following a phone call between president biden and benjamin netanyahu. for the first time since the start of the israel gaza war, israel will temporarily reopen the erez crossing in northern gaza. ashdod port will also be opened for humanitarian deliveries. and more aid trucks from jordan will be allowed to cross israel to gaza. the call between mr biden and mr netanyahu was their first since an israeli air strike killed seven international aid workers from the charity group world central kitchen, sparking international outrage. the white house is urging israel to allow a dramatic increase of aid into gaza within hours or days. sean dilley reports. in the heart of the white house, a phon
and mr netanyahu was their first since an israeli air strike killed seven international aid workers from the charity group world central kitchen, sparking international outrage. the white house is urging israel to allow a dramatic increase of aid into gaza within hours or days. sean dilley reports. in the heart of the white house, a phone call with israel s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and a clear message from the us president that his patience is running low. joe biden told his counterpart that israel must do more immediately to protect civilians and aid workers in gaza, if he wants american support to continue. it s no secret that tensions between the two leaders have been bubbling for some time, but the us is israel s most powerful ally. in his strongest criticism yet, joe biden said the growing humanitarian crisis is unacceptable and he expects steps to be taken towards an immediate ceasefire. the president made it clear that our policies with respect to gaza will