Israel claims ‘tragic error’ after targeting aid workers

By Nathan Morley

A spokesman for the Israeli government said early findings showed a ‘tragic error’ had occurred due to, what he called, a ‘misidentification’.

The charity founder said the convoy had been deliberately targeted for more than a kilometer until everybody was dead – despite being clearly marked.

Elsewhere, UN humanitarians have halted night-time aid movements in Gaza following the incident.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the pause was to allow for further evaluation of the security issues that impacted UN personnel on the ground.

 Since the war began in Gaza, nearly 196 aid workers have been killed there, 175 of whom worked for United Nations agencies.

Earlier, King Abdullah II of Jordan and United Nations Secretary-General underscored the need to protect workers in humanitarian and relief organizations.