They spin shit way too much, so here is just the facts, from a Times of Israel military correspondent:
The IDF details the initial findings from its investigation into the killing of 15 rescue workers in southern Gaza's Rafah some two weeks ago, when soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances after mistakenly identifying it as a threat and buried their bodies.
The incident in Rafah's Tel Sultan neighborhood is being re-investigated by the chief of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, and will be presented to IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir tomorrow.
According to what is currently known to the IDF, the incident began on March 23 amid the resumption of fighting in Gaza and a new offensive in the Tel Sultan neighborhood.
Golani soldiers, who were operating under the 14th Armored Brigade, had set up an ambush on a road in Tel Sultan at around 4 p.m. At that time, several ambulances and civilians passed by, without incident.
At around 4:30 p.m., a Hamas police vehicle drove through the area and the Golani soldiers exchanged fire with the operatives, killing one and capturing two others. The Hamas vehicle remained on the side of the road.
At around 6 p.m., the convoy of ambulances arrived in the area, and the soldiers opened fire thinking they were a threat. Drone operators flying a UAV overhead had reported to the Golani soldiers that the vehicles were moving toward them in a suspicious manner.
The initial investigation claims that the soldiers were surprised by the convoy stopping on the road, next to the abandoned Hamas vehicle, and several suspects getting out quickly and running. The soldiers were unaware that the suspects were in fact unarmed medics.
The IDF acknowledges that its statement claiming that the ambulances had their lights off, was incorrect, and was based on the testimony from the soldiers in the incident. Video footage published by The New York Times today showed that the ambulances were clearly identifiable and had their lights on.
The investigation is looking into this discrepancy.
The IDF has also found that at least six of the 15 slain medics were immediately identified by intelligence officials as Hamas operatives.
According to the initial probe, the shooting did not take place at a close range, and the troops did not carry out any executions. (The Guardian is lying)
After the deadly gunfire, a deputy battalion commander in Golani with his troops collected the bodies into one spot, covered them with sand, and marked the burial spot.
The military says burying bodies is an approved and regular practice during the fighting in Gaza, to prevent wild dogs and other animals from eating the corpses.
The IDF then notified the UN of the burial spot, for them to come collect them. The following day the UN was unable to find the location, and the forces were meanwhile busy with another task.
The UN was then called to return several days later to collect the bodies and eventually, they were recovered in coordination with the IDF.
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