Israeli army:
We take seriously the serious incident that claimed the lives of 7 innocent aid workers and express our sadness at the loss
The targeting of relief workers resulted from a defect and error in identification and decision-making in violation of open-fire orders
It was decided to remove a support commander with the rank of major and an officer with the rank of colonel as a result of the internal investigation we conducted
It was decided to reprimand the Southern Brigade Commander, the 162nd Division Commander, and the Brigade Commander for targeting the Central Kitchen Team
The results of the internal investigation show that the incident targeting the international kitchen team could have been prevented
We will learn lessons from the incident and take them into account in ongoing operations
Source: Al Jazeera + agencies