By James MackenzieJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has begun investigating possible breaches of the law by its forces during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, the military said on Tuesday, following reports some Israeli civilians may have been killed by friendly fire in the fighting.
Once an investigation is completed, all materials would be handed over to the Military Advocate General's office, which would decide if there were grounds to open a military police investigation.
"The IDF is committed to conducting a thorough review and investigation," the military said.
Asked about the Be'eri incident, the Israeli military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the army was still focused on fighting in Gaza but was preparing its investigation.
"We will emerge on the other side strengthened and much better, and that is exactly what we need," he said.
Persons:
James Mackenzie JERUSALEM, Daniel Hagari, General Herzi Halevi, Henriette Chacar, Howard Goller
Organizations:
Haaretz, Israel Defence Forces, IDF, Military, General Staff
Locations:
Israel, Be'eri, Gaza