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☆ Israel’s military leaders signal their work in Gaza and Lebanon is done. Will Netanyahu listen?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It comes as Lebanon’s prime minister says that a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel could be imminent. In Gaza, he said, “if we take out the northern Gaza Brigade commander, it’s another collapse…. Amir Cohen/ReutersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly pledged “absolute victory.” His defense minister and longtime political tormentor Yoav Gallant has bristled at that goal. That’s a far cry from the existing, maximalist war aim of eliminating Hamas’ military and governance capabilities. A spokesperson for the prime minister declined to comment.

Persons: –, ” Herzi Halevi, Staff Herzi Halevi, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, Najib Mikati, Amos Hochstein, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Mikati, Ariel Hermoni, Gallant, “, Netanyahu Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israel Defense Forces ’, “, General Staff, Hezbollah, Gaza, Staff, Reuters, CNN, Defense, State Locations: Jerusalem, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, there’s, Reuters Israeli, we’re, Iran, Qatar

☆ Israel's military says it is hitting Iran with retaliatory strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military says it is carrying out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets. The strikes are long-anticipated retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. AdvertisementThe Israeli military said Friday night (Saturday morning local time) that it is carrying out "precise strikes" on military targets in Iran, executing a long-awaited retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. "In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. The October 1 attack followed an April barrage, during which Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel.

Persons: —, Israel —, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, LTG Herzi, Camp Rabin, HChm7XdTds, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Service, State, Israel Defense Forces, General Staff, Israeli Air Force, Pentagon, US Central Command, Business Insider Locations: Iranian, Iran, Israel, State, Tomer, Tehran, Beirut

☆ Deadly drone attack by Hezbollah exposes Israel’s weaknesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Golani Brigade is regarded as an elite Israeli infantry unit and has been deployed to southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s ground operation there. Sunday’s assault is also the single bloodiest attack on IDF troops inside Israel since the beginning of the war last October. Amitai Alon, who was killed in the drone attack on Sunday. But the drone sent by Hezbollah at the weekend managed to slip through without triggering Israel’s alert systems. In June, Hezbollah released a nine-minute video filmed by a drone showing civilian and military locations in and around one of Israel’s largest cities, Haifa.

Persons: Daniel Sobelman, ”, Hezbollah’s, Hassan Nasrallah, Amitai Alon, Gonzalo Fuentes, Mizrahi, “, Herzi Halevi, Israel, Sobelman Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Golani, Golani Brigade, Israel Defense Forces, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, CNN, Reuters, IDF, Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, Residents, Sunday, Anadolu, Getty, United Nations, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Israeli, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Yemen, Herzliya, Nahariya, Acre, Gaza

☆ Israel’s last war against Hezbollah ended in stalemate. Fierce border clashes suggest a win won’t be easy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Northern Israel CNN —The Ziv hospital in northern Israel is on high alert. Both the IDF and Hezbollah said there had been fierce clashes and several cross-border attacks in the past week. Most troops appeared in high spirits in the days after the ground operation began. He was born in 2006, the year of the Second Lebanon War – a coincidence that is not lost on him. “The first (Israeli) soldiers have now been killed in the Third Lebanon War and the children who will fight in the Fourth Lebanon War are being born now,” he said.

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☆ Israel is weighing up how to strike back against Iran. Here's how it could play out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Global stocks dipped again on Thursday, while oil prices rose further as markets braced for a wider regional war in the Middle East. "He has been advocating for hitting Iran and for the United States to target Iran. There are several potential targets Netanyahu may be considering:Iran's oil facilitiesOne target could be Iran's oil production facilities. Oil prices spiked for a third day on Thursday, fueled by speculation that the growing conflict could limit production. With oil prices rising, there are fears that the industrial recession the US economy is experiencing could snowball into a full-fledged downturn.

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☆ CNN aboard Israeli tanker for strike on Houthi-controlled port in Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Nic Robertson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israeli Air Force security regulations are so tight neither I nor Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, the IDF spokesman accompanying me, are allowed to bring our cellphones aboard. In its new guise as an Israeli tanker, signs remain of the aircraft’s past life, a reminder of its age. The seats are stripped out, its long body fitted with huge, pressurized fuel tanks, essential for Israel to project its firepower. He jockeys the two long levers beside his seat and steers the nozzle toward the gas-hungry fighter jet’s fuel port. Airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen.

Persons: –, Israel, Nadav Shoshani, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, ” Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Ras Issa, Hodeidah, Herzi Halevi, ” Halevi, Shoshani Organizations: Sea CNN, Boeing, Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Air Force, United Nations General Assembly, UN, CNN, Ben Gurion International, Air Force Locations: Saudi, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Tunis, Iran, Hodeidah Port, Tel Aviv, Red, New York, Hodeidah

CNN —Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to pave the way for a possible ground incursion by Israeli forces. “You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day,” the head of Israel’s military, Herzi Halevi, told troops while visiting the country’s northern border with Lebanon. People fleeing Israeli bombings in Lebanon wait to enter Syria through the Masnaa crossing in eastern Lebanon on Tuesday. The next day, hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded across Lebanon. These are the things that will allow us to safely return the residents of the north afterward.”

Persons: CNN —, Herzi Halevi, ”, Halevi, “, ” Halevi, Israel ramped, Hassan Jarrah, Gordin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Ibrahim Aqil, Ibrahim Qubaisi Organizations: CNN, Mossad, Getty, Israel Defense Forces, Radwan Force, Hezbollah’s Locations: Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Iran, Syria, AFP, “, Israel, Gaza, Beirut

☆ What happened in Lebanon and why is Israel attacking Hezbollah?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On Monday, Israel intensified its air campaign on Hezbollah, launching “extensive strikes” targeting the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon. It is unclear how many of the casualties were civilians or Hezbollah militants, but many of the locations described by Israel as Hezbollah targets are also residential neighborhoods and villages. The nearly 500 killed on Monday alone is roughly half the number of Lebanese killed throughout the entire 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. Why is Israel attacking Lebanon? The US believes that neither Israel nor Hezbollah are interested in a full-scale war, but a major concern is that Iran, a key backer of Hezbollah, will get involved, US officials told CNN.

Persons: CNN — Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Isarel, Daniel Hagari, Mahmoud Zayyat, Amos, Stringer, Mohamed Hamayda, Firass Abiad, ” Hagari, Netanyahu, Fadel Itani, ”, Halevi, Leon Panetta Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Getty, Ramat, United Nations General Assembly, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, Lebanon’s, Hamas, UN Security Council, Former US Defense, CIA, UN, Assembly, State Department Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Lebanon’s, Syria, Lebanese, Sidon, AFP, Tyre, Beirut, Meggido, Afula, Deir, Gaza, Palestinian, Tehran, Yemen, Iraq, Beirut's, ”, Qatar, France, New York, United States

☆ Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill more than 356
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Israeli military said Monday evening it had carried out a targeted strike in Beirut. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad told a news conference in Beirut the earlier strikes hit hospitals, medical centers and ambulances. The Israeli military announced it hit some 800 targets, saying it was going after Hezbollah weapons sites. Meanwhile, Hezbollah said in a statement that it fired dozens of rockets toward Israel, including at military bases. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said the strikes hit a forested area in the central province of Byblos for the first time since the exchanges began.

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☆ Sde Teiman: Lawmakers breach Israeli detention base protesting abuse probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Far-right lawmakers and protesters breached the perimeter of a controversial Israeli detention facility for Palestinians on Monday, after the Israeli military confirmed it was investigating soldiers over the alleged abuse of a prisoner. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate calm at Sde Teiman and condemned the break-in at the base in a statement on Monday. Last month, Halevi said the military had launched a probe into allegations of mistreatment at Sde Teiman, as well as at Anatot and Ofer. As part of CNN’s investigation into Sde Teiman, three Israeli whistleblowers said that Palestinian detainees at the base were constantly blindfolded and held under extreme physical restraint. The account tallied with details of a letter authored by a doctor working at Sde Teiman published by Ha’aretz in April.

Persons: Zvi, Herzi Halevi, Yair Lapid, ”, Isaac Herzog, Teiman, Bezalel Smotrich, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Israel’s, Sde, Ofer, Halevi, Sde Teiman, Ha’aretz Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Military Police, Investigation, General Staff, Zionism, West Bank, IDF Locations: Gaza, Israel, ”

CNN —At least 71 Palestinians have been reported killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in southern Gaza which Israel said targeted Hamas’ military chief, who was an alleged mastermind of the October 7 attacks. “I cannot describe to you the magnitude of the tragedy,” one resident told CNN. Mohammed Deif – the leader of Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing – was the figure targeted, an Israeli security official told CNN. Palestinians gather near damage caused by an Israeli strike at a tent camp in Al-Mawasi area on Saturday. A 2014 Israel strike killed his wife, seven-month-old son and three-year-old daughter.

Persons: Mohammed Deif –, Qassam, Deif, Khan Younis, Rafe Salama, Mohammed Salem, “, ”, Hammoud, Aida Hamdi, Salama, Trevor Ball, Yoav Gallant, Herzi Halevi, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al, Masri, El Deif Organizations: CNN, ’, Gaza Health Ministry, Nasser, Boeing, US, Israeli, Shin, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Israel, Al, Kuwait, Khan, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

“As a result, there were no additional reserve forces in the area that could have been sent to Kibbutz Be’eri,” the inquiry said. This led to several incidents where security forces grouped at the entrance to the kibbutz without immediately engaging in combat,” the report said. A home destroyed during the attack by Hamas is seen within Kibbutz Be'eri on October 14, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel. By 6 p.m., “about 700 IDF soldiers and security forces are operating in the area of the kibbutz,” the inquiry found. Members of “Kibbutz Be’eri did not need the results of the investigation to feel the failure of the IDF” that morning.

Persons: “, ”, Be’eri, Herzi Halevi, Kibbutz Be’eri, Leon Neal, Daniel Hagari, Halevi, ” Halevi, Amir Levy, Michal Paykin, Yoav Gallant, Shin, ” Gallant, ” Hagari Organizations: CNN, An Israel Defense Forces, General Staff, Division, Palestinian, “, IDF, of Defense, Staff Locations: Be’eri, Israel, Kibbutz, Be'eri

☆ Israel may soon draft ultra-Orthodox Jews. What does it mean for the war and Netanyahu?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday ordering the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military. Since Israel’s founding, ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from mandatory military service. Some do, but far fewer than most Israeli Jews. Technically, the military service exemption applied to young men who were actively studying at a yeshiva. In essence, the court said that the ultra-Orthodox could not be treated differently from other Israeli Jews.

Persons: –, “, Staff Herzi Halevi, ” Gilad Malach, ”, General Gil Limon, Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Israel Democracy Institute, Shas, Israel Defense Forces ’, Staff, IDF, United, Likud Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ Israeli Airstrike on School Kills Dozens in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

One of the most intense fires threatened homes in the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, near the Lebanese border, according to Israeli news outlets. That city, like much of the Israeli border area, has been largely evacuated for months, and no casualties were reported. The Israeli military said that two drones landed in the area of Hurfeish, a Druse village whose citizens are primarily part of an Arab-Israeli minority in Israel. No sirens sounded warning of the attack, according to the Israeli military, which said it was reviewing the incident. The talks are aimed at moving Hezbollah forces away from the border, according to Lebanese and Israeli officials, and other participants.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, ”, Matthew Miller, Biden, “, they’ve, Mr, Miller, Herzi Halevi, ” Bezalel Smotrich, Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni Organizations: Israel, Wednesday, Hezbollah, Hamas, State Department Locations: Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, Iranian, Lebanese, Kiryat Shmona, Hurfeish, ” Israel

☆ Tensions ramp up on Israel-Lebanon border as IDF warns decision is approaching on fresh offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | Mike Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Israel attributed the blaze to rocket fire from southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah said it had launched a “swarm of drones” at Israeli military sites. On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the northern city of Kiryat Shmona near the Lebanese border, saying that Israel is prepared for “very intense action” in the north. Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have been trading fire since the start of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza in October. In April, the IDF said it is “preparing to move from defense to attack,” referring to operations on the northern border. Ten Israeli civilians and 18 soldiers have also been killed on the border, the Israeli military said.

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CNN —Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday will for the first time discuss the closure of the desert detention camp of Sde Teiman where Palestinian detainees from Gaza have allegedly been held under conditions of extreme abuse. The committee tasked with examining the conditions of Palestinian detainees from Gaza is set to submit its recommendations to Halevi this month. Three Israeli whistleblowers told CNN that Palestinian detainees at the facility were constantly blindfolded and held under extreme physical restraint. The account tallied with details of a letter authored by a doctor working at Sde Teiman published by Ha’aretz in April. Instead, the Israeli military said that the detainees are given back their clothing once the IDF has determined that they pose no security risk.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Alice Jill Edwards, Herzi Halevi, Sde, Ofer, Teiman, Ha’aretz, CNN’s Ami Kaufman Organizations: CNN, CNN — Israel’s, Association for Civil Rights, Germany’s, International Committee, United Nations, Israel Defense Forces, Military, IDF Locations: Teiman, Gaza, Israel

☆ Middle East Crisis Israel Observes a Solemn Memorial Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Israel is observing Memorial Day, a somber annual commemoration that has taken on added significance this year in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack and the war it ignited. Roughly 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage on Oct. 7, according to the Israeli authorities. “Memorial Day is always special in Israel, but this year will be even more intense.”For Israelis whose loved ones are still in Gaza, the day is particularly painful. On Monday evening, the Memorial Day observances will end and Israel will shift to celebrating the country’s 76th Independence Day. Her two children, Yagil and Or, were taken hostage on Oct. 7 and held in Gaza for weeks.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s, Mount, Herzi Halevi, ”, Eyal Brandeis, Brandeis, “, Goren’s, Avner, Nir Oz, Goren, Renana Gome, Gome’s, Yair, ” Ms, Gome, ” Johnatan Reiss Organizations: Monday, Palestinian Locations: Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza, Sufa, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv

☆ Israel’s return to areas of Gaza it said were clear of Hamas raises doubts about its military strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Israeli military has renewed its fighting in northern Gaza where it previously claimed to have dismantled Hamas’ command structure. The Israeli military also began operating in the area of Zeitoun in central Gaza, as it continues its offensive in eastern Rafah and near the Rafah crossing with Egypt. “Israel’s strategy is not a good one,” said Danny Orbach, a military historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Others say the re-emergence of Hamas “pockets” is not unusual, and that the Israeli military will have to keep re-entering areas in Gaza until no more fighters emerge. “This process will happen again and again,” Amir Aviv, former deputy commander of the Gaza Division of Israel’s military, told CNN, until all “pockets of resistance” are removed.

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☆ Analysis: Can Netanyahu avoid triggering a regional war?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Nic Robertson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In a paradigm shift after decades of shadow proxy war, Tehran is usurping Israel’s strategy. “We have decided to create a new equation,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami said. When faced with existential threats in the past, Israel has executed the most audacious raids the region has ever witnessed. The damage that can be inflicted on Iran is huge, is huge.”So the most important question right now must be, can Netanyahu read the room right – with Iran threatening to attack, allies warning him not to – and avoid triggering a regional war. Iran, he implied, won’t attack Israel as long as it fears America’s reaction.

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☆ Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles at Israel in the attack. Israeli military chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said Monday that Israel is considering its next steps but that the Iranian strike "will be met with a response." Both men spoke at the Nevatim air base in southern Israel, which Hagari said suffered only light damage in the Iranian attack. The Iranian weapons also flew through Saudi skies, according to a map released by the Israeli military. Throughout the war, Israel has traded fire across its northern border with Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, while Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen have also attacked Israel.

Persons: Herzi Halevi, Israel, Halevi, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, Benjamin Netanyahu, Steve Scalise, Netanyahu, Jordan —, Halevia, Rishi Sunak, Emmanuel Macron, John Kirby, Kirby, Antony Blinken Organizations: Staff, Palestinian, Hamas, U.S, Seven, U.S . Central Command, Islamic, Hezbollah, Washington , U.S . National Security Locations: Gaza, Syrian, Damascus, Iran, Israel, U.S, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Britain, American, France, Saudi, Iranian, Iraq, Yemen, British, Paris, Washington , U.S

Israel’s war cabinet on Monday met to weigh possible responses to Iran’s missile and drone attack over the weekend, as the United States, Britain and other allies strongly urged Israel to show restraint and sought to de-escalate tensions between the two regional powers. Some far-right members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government called for a swift and forceful retaliation in response to Iran. There was no immediate public statement by the ministers, or by the Israeli prime minister. “We are weighing our steps,” Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli military chief of staff, told Israeli soldiers on Monday in televised remarks during a visit to an Israeli air base. While the United States, Britain and France strongly condemned Iran’s assault and stepped in to help thwart it on Saturday, their calls for restraint highlighted the pressure Israel was facing to avoid a more direct confrontation with Iran.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Herzi Halevi, ” Mr, Netanyahu, Biden Locations: United States, Britain, Israel, Iran, Gaza, France

☆ String of Errors Led to Fatal Attack on Aid Convoy, Israeli Military Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | Adam Rasgon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A series of failures, including a breakdown in communication and violations of the rules of engagement, led to the deadly Israeli strikes that killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza this week, senior Israeli military officials said on Friday. “It’s a tragedy,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military’s chief spokesman, told reporters in a briefing on Thursday night. “It’s a serious event that we’re responsible for, and it shouldn’t have happened.”On Friday, the Israeli military announced that two officers — a colonel and a major — would be dismissed from their positions. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, the Israeli military chief of staff, also decided to formally reprimand the head of Israel’s southern command, the military said in a statement. Israeli forces, the military said, began striking the convoy, belonging to the relief group World Central Kitchen, at 10:09 p.m. on Monday as the cars made their way along Gaza’s coast.

Persons: “, ”, Daniel Hagari, —, Herzi Halevi Locations: Gaza, Gaza’s

And when Russia invades Ukraine, he immediately decided it was time for World Central Kitchen to step into a war zone. michael barbaroAfter the break, my colleague Adam Rasgon on what happened to the World Central Kitchen workers in that caravan. So Adam, what ends up happening to this convoy that our colleague Kim Severson just described from World Central Kitchen? adam rasgonSo what we know is that members of the World Central Kitchen had been at a warehouse in Deir al-Balah in the Central Gaza Strip. michael barbaroAnd so what is the reaction from not just World Central Kitchen, but from the rest of the world to this airstrike?

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☆ Israel attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says, as fury builds over deadly strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“This was a military attack that involved multiple strikes and targeted three WCK vehicles. All three vehicles were carrying civilians; they were marked as WCK vehicles; and their movements were in full compliance with Israeli authorities, who were aware of their itinerary, route, and humanitarian mission,” it added. In a Reuters interview, the celebrity chef Jose Andres – who founded WCK in 2010 – accused Israel of “systematically” targeting the seven WCK aid workers. Seven aid workers were killed in the attack; (from top left) Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Laizawmi "Zomi" Frankcom, Damian Soból, Jacob Flinkinger, John Chapman, James "Jim" Henderson and James Kirby. Hundreds of humanitarian workers have been killed during Israel’s war with Gaza – alongside more than 33,000 Palestinians, according to latest figures from the health ministry in the enclave.

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☆ Israeli attack that killed WCK aid workers consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Gianluca Mezzofiore | Allegra Goodwin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A deadly Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza on Monday appears to have consisted of multiple precision strikes, a CNN analysis of aftermath videos and images found. The first vehicle, which appeared to have suffered extensive fire damage, was geolocated on Al Rashid street just outside Deir al Balah. The first vehicle, which appeared to have suffered extensive fire damage, was geolocated on Al Rashid street just outside Deir al Balah. Explosive weapons expert Chris Cobb-Smith told CNN on Tuesday that the strikes appeared to have been carried out by an Israeli drone. CNN geolocated the third car, seen with its roof blown apart, to an open field 1.6 km from the second car.

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