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Article shared by Tom McDermott
Interesting to see the IDF admitting that their forces carried out the attack. The attack killed one UN staff member and seriously wounded five others.
Tom
Summary:
On March 19, 2025, a United Nations staff member was killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, due to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank fire. The IDF stated that the targeted building was believed to house enemy presence and was not identified as a UN facility at the time. An ongoing investigation, led by Major General (Res.) Yoav Har-Even, is examining the incident, with findings to be submitted to the UN upon completion. The IDF expressed "deep sorrow" and "regret" over the incident and emphasized its commitment to preventing similar occurrences in the future.i24NEWS
Key Quotes:
"The IDF regrets this serious incident and continues to conduct thorough review processes to draw operational lessons and evaluate additional measures to prevent such events in the future."
"We express our deep sorrow for the loss and send our condolences to the family."
"The IDF places great importance on continued engagement with international organizations, as part of efforts to enhance coordination, apply lessons learned, and prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future."
Summary:
On March 19, 2025, a United Nations staff member was killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, due to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank fire. The IDF stated that the targeted building was believed to house enemy presence and was not identified as a UN facility at the time. An ongoing investigation, led by Major General (Res.) Yoav Har-Even, is examining the incident, with findings to be submitted to the UN upon completion. The IDF expressed "deep sorrow" and "regret" over the incident and emphasized its commitment to preventing similar occurrences in the future.i24NEWS
Key Quotes:
"The IDF regrets this serious incident and continues to conduct thorough review processes to draw operational lessons and evaluate additional measures to prevent such events in the future."
"We express our deep sorrow for the loss and send our condolences to the family."
"The IDF places great importance on continued engagement with international organizations, as part of efforts to enhance coordination, apply lessons learned, and prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future."
WOW ! How decent of them to admit this killing; it must be the first such admission. Of course the wanton bombardment of civilians and starving their children are the "fog of war", and are admissible !
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