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Israel's Gaza Humanitarian Aid Crisis: Reopening Crossings and Accountability

Gaza conflict - Hamas - Israel - Joe Biden - UN Human Rights Council

Israel promises to open additional Gaza aid routes after pressure from Biden. UN demands accountability for possible war crimes. Israeli military dismisses officers over deadly airstrike on aid workers.

Israel has announced the temporary reopening of the Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossing in northern Gaza for humanitarian aid, in response to pressure from US President Joe Biden. The move comes after Biden warned that support for Israel's offensive would depend on efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Amidst the Middle East conflict, the Israeli military acknowledged errors in decision-making that led to airstrikes killing seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen.

In a significant development, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. The call for accountability coincides with Israel's decision to open new aid routes into Gaza following the Biden-Netanyahu phone call. The US has welcomed Israel's actions in facilitating aid, emphasizing that the proof will lie in the results achieved on the ground.

As investigations into the deadly airstrike on the aid convoy continue, Israel's military has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in the incident. The military admitted to grave errors and protocol violations that resulted in the tragic deaths of the aid workers. Despite the dismissal of the officers, questions remain about the credibility of the inquiry process and calls for an independent investigation persist.

In another development, Israel's security cabinet has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing with northern Gaza, marking a significant step towards easing the humanitarian crisis in the region. The approval follows the sacking of senior officers involved in the World Central Kitchen airstrike by the Israeli military's general staff, underscoring the seriousness with which the incidents are being addressed.

Israel to 'temporarily' reopen north Gaza crossing for aid after Biden ... (Aljazeera.com)

Israel has said it will reopen the Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossing with northern Gaza for aid, hours after a warning from United States President Joe Biden for ...

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Middle East conflict live updates: 'Serious violation' of rules led to ... (The Washington Post)

The Israeli military says “mistaken identification” and “errors in decision-making” led to Israeli strikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid ...

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Israel promises to open extra Gaza border crossing after Biden ... (Financial Times)

US president tells Netanyahu that support for Israel's offensive would depend on efforts to ease humanitarian suffering.

Israel's war on Gaza live: Israel fires two officers after aid convoy probe (Aljazeera.com)

Two officers dismissed and three reprimanded for roles in deadly drone strikes that killed seven aid workers.

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What aid routes will Israel open into Gaza and what happens next? (The Guardian)

What routes will be opened? According to an Israeli government statement released on Thursday night, it “will allow the temporary provision of humanitarian aid ...

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UN body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes (Reuters)

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against ...

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US welcomes Israel moves on Gaza aid; 'proof is in the results' (Reuters)

Blinken says impact of border opening will be measured by results on the ground · Israel agreed to reopen Erez crossing, increase aid through Kerem Shalom · US ...

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Israel details 'grave mistake' in killing of 7 Gaza aid workers (Financial Times)

Israel's military said on Friday that its soldiers had made errors and violated its operating procedures in their strike on a humanitarian convoy this week ...

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Biden's Israel-Gaza balancing act: Enough is enough - Andreas Kluth (BizNews)

In a pivotal phone call, US President Biden confronted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, demanding an immediate ceasefire.

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Israeli military sacks two officers over strikes on WCK aid convoy (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli military claims its officers believed they were targeting Hamas fighters when they killed charity workers.

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Israel Gaza latest: Israel military sacks senior officers after aid ... (BBC News)

The IDF's inquiry says some workers survived initial strikes, but were killed when a third car was hit.

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UN body calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes (The Guardian)

Human rights council adopts resolution as Israel opens new routes into Gaza after Biden-Netanyahu phone call.

UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible ... (Aljazeera.com)

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Israeli inquiry findings on aid worker killings lack credibility, charity ... (The Guardian)

WCK renews call for independent investigation as former general blames incident on 'grave errors'

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Israel's military says it made 'grave' mistakes in killing seven aid ... (CNN)

Israel's military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza this week.

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Israeli cabinet approves reopening northern Gaza border crossing ... (CNN)

Israel's security cabinet has approved the reopening of Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks, ...

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Israel's military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike (NPR)

An investigation by the Israeli military's general staff concluded the airstrike, which killed seven aid workers, violated its standards and "should not ...

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Gaza war: Where does Israel get its weapons? (BBC News)

Israel's military is heavily reliant on imported aircraft and munitions to conduct its war in Gaza.

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UN rights council calls for arms embargo on Israel, citing 'risk of ... (The Times of Israel)

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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike (CNN)

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Israel fires two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid ... (Reuters)

The Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air ...

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Biden's Israel shift: not enough for Democrats, too much for ... (Reuters India)

President Joe Biden's demand this week that Israel improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and support a ceasefire drew sharp attacks both from frustrated ...

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Emergency services work at a destroyed building hit by an air strike in Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 1, 2024. An Israeli airstrike has destroyed the consular ...

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Netanyahu's decisions have brought death to Palestinians and harmed his own people. Hamas laid a trap and he walked right in, says Guardian columnist ...

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UN chief to Israel: 196 aid workers have been killed, why? (Reuters)

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for independent investigations into the deaths of all 196 aid workers killed in the Gaza Strip ...

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Biden's shift on Israel fails to appease Democrats, draws fire from ... (The Times of Israel)

US president's allies say threat to condition military aid not sufficient, as GOP senator accuses him of strengthening Hamas's hand in hostage talks 'to ...

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'Deadly failure': Australia demands Israel take 'appropriate action ... (The Guardian)

Foreign minister Penny Wong says IDF's killing of the seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, 'cannot be swept aside'

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Australia to appoint 'special adviser' on probe into Israel airstrike (Reuters.com)

Australia's government said on Saturday it would appoint a special adviser to work with Israel to ensure "full confidence" in investigations into an ...

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US President Joe Biden has sent letters to mediators in Qatar and Egypt urging pressure on Hamas to negotiate a ceasefire after White House says new talks are ...

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Gaza: Israel urged to publish full report on aid worker deaths (BBC News)

World Central Kitchen, which had seven of its staff killed in Gaza, said Israel must be transparent.

Israel says its strike that killed aid workers was a mistake. Rights ... (The Washington Post)

The Israeli military says two basic mistakes led to the series of drone strikes that killed seven staffers from the World Central Kitchen charity.

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Australia to appoint envoy to probe aid worker strike, says Israel ... (The Times of Israel)

Canberra tells Jerusalem that 'initial responses suggest that the gravity of the death of seven humanitarian workers is yet to be appreciated by the Israeli ...

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Israel-Hamas war: Israel says its strike that killed aid workers was a ... (The Associated Press)

The Israeli military says two basic mistakes led to the series of drone strikes that killed seven staffers from the World Central Kitchen charity.

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Israel to open routes for humanitarian aid into Gaza - after being ... (Sky News)

"This increased aid will prevent a humanitarian crisis and is necessary to ensure the continuation of the fighting and to achieve the goals of the war," a ...

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Israel fires two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid ... (TimesLIVE)

The Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air ...

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