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Israeli officers fired over ‘bungled’ strike that killed aid workers

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
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Israeli commanders responsible for killing seven aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom have been fired after an investigation concluded it was a “serious violation” of military operating procedures and the deaths should not have occurred.

But as the Israel Defence Forces released its report into Monday’s fatal drone strike that saw vehicles separately hit by missiles, the Albanese government has declared itself unsatisfied with initial information provided by authorities.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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