Israeli commander behind aid worker killings had demanded ‘siege’ of Gaza
The Israeli commander responsible for an attack on foreign aid workers in Gaza had advocated for a total blockade on aid entering the besieged Palestinian territory, according to a report by a British media outlet.
An article by the Telegraph said Nochi Mandel, the chief of staff of the Nahal Infantry Brigade, was a signatory to an open letter published in January, which called on Israel’s government to deprive Gaza of all aid.
Mandel, who lives in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, was one of 130 officers who signed the letter, the newspaper reported.
On 1 April, the Israeli army launched a series of drone strikes on a convoy of cars belonging to World Central Kitchen (WCK), an aid group working with western backers to feed Gaza’s besieged population.
The attack killed seven people, including a Palestinian and citizens from Poland, Australia, and the United Kingdom, as well as a dual Canadian-American national.
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