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    How Israel's military investigates itself in cases of possible wrongdoing

    Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.
    by Rob Schmitz May 15, 2024 4 minutes
    An Israeli army soldier walks past a main battle tank stationed at a position near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on April 30.

    TEL AVIV, Israel — On April 14, thousands of Palestinians, mostly women and children, started walking from southern Gaza to the northern part of the enclave after a rumor spread that Israel's military would allow women, children and older men safe passage. But it was just a rumor.

    Israeli soldiers fired on the crowds as they approached a checkpoint, killing five people and injuring nearly two dozen, according to an emergency worker and reporters who were there. Afterward, Israel's military said the incident was "under review."

    But what does that mean?

    "In general, not every incident and not every complaint are being investigated in a criminal manner," but rather in an operational manner,, an Israeli organization that offers legal protection to Palestinians.

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