Israeli investigation rules out attack on humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza: Confirms most deaths resulted from stampede

The Israeli army According to its forces, the organization completed a preliminary investigation last week into civilian deaths on an aid convoy to Gaza They didn't attack the convoy And? Most Palestinians died in a stampede.

It has also initiated a deeper investigation into the incident, which is being conducted “an independent, professional and expert body”which will publish its conclusions in the coming days, spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Sunday.

Israel is under intense pressure following the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during a confusing incident in the Gaza Strip on Thursday A crowd surrounded a convoy of aid trucks and soldiers opened fireand several countries have backed a UN call for an investigation.

This was announced by the health authorities in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Israeli forces killed more than 100 people while trying to reach an aid convoy near Gaza City.

“The Israel Defense Forces hAn initial investigation into the unfortunate incident that left civilians trampled to death and injured in the Gaza Strip has been completed as they rushed toward the aid convoy,” Hagari said.

The review, which collected information from commanders and soldiers on the ground, concluded that no attack was carried out on the aid convoy.

“The majority of Palestinians were killed or injured as a result of the onslaught,” Hagari said.

“After The warning shots were fired to break up the rush and after our forces had begun to retreata, several looters approached our forces and posed an immediate threat to them. “Based on the initial review, the soldiers responded to several individuals,” he said.

Hagari did not provide any information about who would specifically be responsible for the investigation.