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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. JERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying the officers had mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general's investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission by Israel, which faces growing accusations from key allies, including the United States, of not doing enough to protect Gaza's civilians from its war with the militant Hamas group. The findings are likely to bolster widespread skepticism over the Israeli military's decision-making.
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Israel has brought 'relentless death and destruction' to Gaza: UN chief
Israel's military campaign in Gaza has brought "relentless death and destruction" to Palestinians in the strip, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. In a speech marking six months since Israel's war on Gaza began, the UN chief said that "nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people." Respect for international humanitarian law is in tatters," he added. "During my visit to the Rafah crossing 10 days ago, I met veteran humanitarians who told me categorically that the crisis and suffering in Gaza is unlike any they have ever seen," Guterres said, adding that long lines of trucks with aid continued to face "obstacle after obstacle". "When the gates to aid are closed, the doors to starvation are opened," he said. "More than half the population – over a million people – are facing catastrophic hunger.
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Majd Oweida: The jailed robot designer from Gaza
Gaza City - Majd Oweida arrived at the Erez crossing on February 23, en route to the occupied West Bank, in the hope of fulfilling a lifelong dream to organise a programme that introduces talented Palestinians to the world. This was to be the first time that Majd, a 23-year-old electrical engineer, would set foot in a part of Palestine outside the electrified fence surrounding the besieged Gaza Strip. Excited, he posted a selfie to Facebook, in which he held up his Israeli-issued entry permit. But as soon as he entered the Israeli zone of the Erez crossing terminal, Majd's trip took an unexpected turn. His colleagues, including his brother Amjad, lost contact with him for hours. Suspecting he was being subjected to a routine interrogation, they continued to wait after they reached the Israeli side of the crossing.
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