Israel's military says 'misidentification' led to Gaza airstrikes that killed aid workers

Israel's military chief says a deadly Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in the Gaza Strip was the result of a “misidentification” in complex conditions.

Announcing the results of a preliminary investigation early Wednesday, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi expressed remorse over the killings and called the event a “grave mistake”.

“It was a mistake that followed a misidentification - at night during a war in very complex conditions. It shouldn't have happened,” he said. He gave no further details.

He said an independent body would conduct a “thorough investigation” that would be completed in the coming days.

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