An Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian paramedics that sparked international outrage has found “no evidence to support claims of execution,” the army has said in a statement.
“Such claims are blood libels and false accusations against [Israeli] soldiers,” it said.
That’s despite multiple testimonies and evidence of execution-style killings, and the Israeli army only changing its account of the killings after a video emerged contradicting its claim that the convoy had approached “suspiciously”. In fact, the footage revealed that the convoy – ambulances, a fire truck and a UN vehicle, were clearly marked and had their lights on.
The Israeli statement added that a deputy commander would be fired after the examination “identified several professional failures, breaches of orders, and a failure to fully report the incident.”
Akiva Eldar is an Israeli Political Analyst. He Joins is live from Tel Aviv to discuss the latest developments.
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