The Latest | With outrage over strike mounting, Israel punishes officers and vows to let more aid in
Israel has fired two military officers and reprimanded three others over the drone strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza
Amid widespread outrage over a strike that killed seven aid workers delivering food in the Gaza Strip, Israel punished five military officers on Friday and said it would take steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid, including temporarily reopening a key border crossing into northern Gaza.
Israel's military dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in the drone strikes, saying they mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement.
Israel also said it would reopen the Erez border crossing with Gaza's hard-hit north, where the United Nations says much of the population is on the brink of starvation. Israel's announcement came hours after U.S. President Joe Biden said future American support for the war in Gaza depends on Israel doing more to protect civilians and aid workers.
