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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israeli commander sacked for ordering troops to fire on ambulances
A deputy Israeli army commander has been sacked for ordering soldiers to fire on the 15 aid workers killed in Gaza last month. A commander will also be reprimanded over an 'incomplete and inaccurate' report on the incident, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said. IDF soldiers shot and killed medical workers driving ambulances in the southern city of Rafah on March 23. After the event, the IDF said its troops had been conducting a 'vital mission aimed at targeting terrorists' and had not known the vehicles were ambulances. The soldiers were accused of binding and executing the workers, then crushing the ambulances to hide the evidence. An IDF investigation into the incident has now identified 'several professional failures, breaches of orders, and a failure to fully report the incident'. The investigators admitted that there had been operational flaws but said they did not find any evidence to support claims of execution or binding of victims before or after their killing. Credit: Palestinian Red Crescent 'Such claims are blood libels and false accusations against IDF soldiers,' the army said in a press release. The army said three shooting incidents took place that night. In the first, soldiers fired at a vehicle which they believed belonged to Hamas. Around one hour later, the Golani reconnaissance battalion's deputy commander ordered troops to open fire on five further vehicles that he believed belonged to Hamas. The IDF said in a statement on Sunday: 'Due to poor night visibility, the deputy commander did not initially recognise the vehicles as ambulances. Only later, after approaching the vehicles and scanning them, was it discovered that these were indeed rescue teams.' The IDF maintains that six of the 15 Palestinians killed in the incident were members of Hamas. The Telegraph asked the IDF for any evidence to support this claim, but was referred to the investigators' report, which did not include any information about the victims' identity or alleged ties to Hamas. A third shooting occurred 15 minutes later, when IDF forces fired at a Palestinian United Nations vehicle 'due to operational errors in breach of regulations'. At dawn, the IDF's field commanders returned to the site of the shooting and covered the bodies 'to prevent further harm and clear the vehicles from the route in preparation for civilian evacuation'. The army's investigation concluded that removing the bodies was 'reasonable under the circumstances, but the decision to crush the vehicles was wrong'. 'In general, there was no attempt to conceal the event, which was discussed with international organisations and the UN, including co-ordination for the removal of bodies,' the statement concluded. The IDF also said that, throughout the operation, night vehicles and ambulances were allowed to move along the route 'without obstruction, since the forces did not perceive any threat posed by them'. The army said it had also apprehended two pedestrians who 'raised suspicion' before releasing them a short while later. 'This indicates that the troops did not engage in indiscriminate fire but remained alert to respond to real threats identified by them,' the IDF claimed. The IDF faced heavy criticism after initially claiming that the ambulances involved in the incident approached without headlights or flashing lights, and had failed to co-ordinate their movements with the army. The New York Times later published a video showing the vehicles were clearly ambulances with flashing lights when the shooting began, contradicting the IDF's initial claim. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Saba Yemen
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Takfiri gangs impose tight security cordon on 30 villages in Syrian coast
Damascus - Saba: Informed sources revealed that defense and security elements under the Takfiri gangs in Syria are imposing a tight security cordon on more than 30 villages in the cities of the Syrian coast, which raises concern that these villages may be subjected to horrible massacres that these gangs are trying to hide. "Over 30 Alawite villages in the cities of the Syrian coast, including Tartus, Jableh and Latakia, have not been reached by any humanitarian organization or media outlet so far, as Golani's gangs impose a tight security cordon on them, which prevents knowing the fate of their residents," the news website "Al-Malouma" said, citing the sources. "These villages have been witnessing large-scale burning of houses and farms for more than a week, but until this moment, the fate of thousands of families who lived in them is unknown," it added, explaining that "this situation raises concern that these villages may be subjected to horrible massacres that the Golani gangs are trying to hide by preventing access to them and burying the bodies of the victims to cover up the truth." The sources emphasized that "the Syrian coast may be facing the largest massacres of its kind, and the number of victims may increase many times over, if the truth about the security cordon imposed by al-Golani's gangs on these villages is revealed." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
06-02-2025
- Climate
- Saba Yemen
Israeli officer, soldier killed, 6 injured in Gaza vicinity
An officer and a soldier from the Zionist enemy army were killed and eight others injured on Thursday, when a crane fell on enemy forces stationed in the Gaza vacinity. The enemy army announced in a statement carried by the Zionist newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" the killing of an officer and a soldier from the "Golani" Brigade and the injury of eight others; including a soldier who was seriously injured, in a crane collapse accident in the northern Gaza Envelope. The army statement explained that Reserve Sergeant First Class Nadav Cohen from the "51st Battalion" of the "Golani Brigade" was killed as a result of a crane falling on him due to strong winds north of the Gaza Strip, and another soldier was also killed; "but his name has not yet been published." The Zionist "Kan" channel noted that the enemy army opened an investigation into the incident in which two soldiers were killed and eight others were injured when a crane collapsed due to weather conditions in the northern Gaza Strip. The Zionist Broadcasting Authority confirmed that "the crane collapsed due to strong winds and fell on a tent in which the soldiers were inside." Noting that "this serious incident reflects a lack of preparedness for weather conditions." Earlier this morning, the "Hadashot Lelo Tsnzura" website reported that an enemy soldier was killed and others were injured "due to the collapse of a crane on the forces in the Gaza envelope due to weather conditions." Occupied Palestine has been affected by a low-pressure system since Wednesday, accompanied by a cold air mass and heavy rains. The Meteorological Department warned of strong winds that can reach 80 km/hour in some gusts. Previous statistics from the enemy army indicated that the number of deaths since Operation "Al-Aqsa Flood" on October 7, 2023, has reached only 1,800, including 400 soldiers in the ground operation in Gaza. The day before yesterday, Tuesday, the Chief of Staff of the enemy army, Major General (res.) Eyal Zamir, stated that 5,942 new Zionist families joined the list of "bereaved families" during the year 2024, while more than 15,000 injured people were absorbed into the rehabilitation system. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
