British media reports say the missile that killed several aid workers in the Gaza Strip this week, including Americans, who were part of the World’s Central Kitchen convoy was an “absolutely accurate” spike missile. It is highly likely that it was.
Former British Army procurement officer Chris Lincoln-Jones told the Times of London that three Spike missiles were fired in quick succession on Monday and likely hit the convoy.
“If you aim for the driver’s side, you’re going to hit the driver full-on,” Lincoln Jones, who served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during his military days, told the newspaper. “If you were on the other side of the car, you might be shaken up and hit by a few pieces of debris, but you’d survive.”
The Israel Defense Forces’ Black Snake squadron flew a Hermes 450 drone equipped to carry out “clean and highly targeted” attacks when it apparently tracked a support convoy in Gaza, according to a report. It is said that he was carrying
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An undated file photo shows an Israeli soldier firing a Spike-LR anti-tank missile made by an Israeli defense contractor. (Reuters/Rafael-Israel Defense Contractor)
Mr Lincoln-Jones spent five years researching military equipment for the Israel Defense Forces in Haifa and Tel Aviv, where he was involved in acquiring surveillance drones for the UK, media outlets reported. The drone was based on a Hermes 450 equipped with Spike Fire and Forget missiles manufactured by Israeli weapons company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
“This is the only missile I know of in the Israeli military, and in my experience there is very little collateral damage. It just kills the people in the car,” Lincoln-Jones said.
He said the Hermès 450 would have clearly featured the charity’s logo, and since the route WCK took was approved by military authorities, Israel “probably even knew the names of the people on board.” ” he said.
investigating
Israel said it was investigating the deadly incident. The non-profit organization, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said its team was in central Gaza on Monday “traversing the non-conflict zone in two armored vehicles and a soft-skin vehicle with the WCK logo.” It was announced that exposed to gunfire, As a result, Americans, Palestinian workers, and others from Australia, Poland, and the United Kingdom died.
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South Korea’s Israeli-made spike missile seen during a military parade. (Reuters/Lee Jae Won)
The death has intensified criticism of Israel by some who say the Israeli military is not doing enough to reduce civilian casualties as the invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza looms. ing. The Israeli military has also been accused of targeting humanitarian workers.
Israel denies targeting civilians and says the strike that killed WCK workers was carried out by mistake.
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“This wasn’t just an unfortunate situation where I dropped a bomb in the wrong place, ‘oops,'” Andres said in the video, Reuters reported. “This was over a distance of 1.5km to 1.8km and we had a very distinct humanitarian convoy with signs at the front and on the roof and obviously a very colorful logo that we were very proud of. We are very clear about who we are and what we do.” ”
An Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers in the Gaza Strip who were delivering food to Palestinians for the World Central Kitchen charity organization. Among those killed were, from top left, Palestinian Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Australia’s Lalzaumi “Zomi” Francom, Poland’s Damien Sobol, and US and Canadian Jacob Flickinger, bottom left. John Chapman from England and James Henderson from England. , and James Kirby of England. (World Central Kitchen/WCK.org, via AP)
World Central Kitchen has called on several governments, including the United States, to demand an independent investigation into the attack, and to request that the Israeli government obtain all documents, communications, videos, recordings, and other related materials. requested the preservation of other potentially sensitive materials. To the airstrike.
Biden’s reaction
The nonprofit organization announced Tuesday that it would suspend all operations in Gaza.
President Biden said in a statement earlier this week that he was “outraged” and “heartbroken” by the death toll.
A Palestinian inspects a vehicle with the World Central Kitchen logo that was destroyed in a deadly Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Bala, Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Daya)
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The White House said in a statement Thursday that in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden “stressed that the strikes against humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable.”
“We stress that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians, and empower negotiators to reach a deal without delay to bring the hostages home,” the statement said. I asked the prime minister to do so.”
