Israel Plans To Adjust War Tactics In Gaza After Deadly Attacks On Aid Convoys

Israeli military land operations in Gaza. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)

JAKARTA - The Israeli authorities plan to adjust tactics in the war in the Gaza Strip, after the military-recognized airstrikes serve as a grave mistake in killing seven aid workers, while investigation findings are announced soon.

Monday's incident has sparked Western outrage over the increasing number of civilian casualties in Palestinian enclaves, mainly due to World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff killed including Australian citizens, UK, Poland, and US-Canadian dual nationals.

Prior to this week's incident, about 196 humanitarian workers had been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out in October, according to the United Nations.

Israeli leaders have voiced grief over the so-called military as a "big mistake", following the misidentification of the WCK convoy at night in the complex battle zone.

WCK founder chef Jose Andres said the convoy was "systematically" targeted even though the Israeli military was aware of its staff movements.

When asked to give a response, Israeli government spokesman shota Karamson said at a press conference: "This was unintentional," Reuters reported April 5.

"Obviously something is wrong here, and when we learn more and the investigation reveals what really happened, and the cause of what happened, we will definitely adjust our practices in the future to ensure this doesn't happen again," he explained.

He said the publication of the investigation findings could take weeks. But Israel's military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Right, appears to provide a much shorter period of time.

The investigative report was submitted to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, Laksda miri said in a televised statement.

"And I'm sure, after we convey this to ambassadors from each country, and to members of the WCK organization, we will publish it clearly and transparently, it will happen soon," he said.

As a first step towards atone for mistakes in the WCK incident, Israel said it would form a joint operational coordination room with humanitarian agencies, located in the military's Southern Command, where Gaza's mission is managed directly.

An Israeli security official speaking without a name said ground forces in Gaza were reduced to about a quarter of their number at the peak of the invasion, and focused on a more precise mission and securing the conquered territory.

"This may contribute to the feeling of silent sitting' in vulnerabilities. Troops prefer to attack, rather than being static and potentially open to attacking or seeing enemies operating relatively freely," the official said.

"Investigations must determine, among other things, whether such thoughts affect the assessment of anyone who decides that the convoy should be attacked," he said.