3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 19
Summary
More than 150 cases are now under IDF criminal investigation, up from about 100 in June, in the military's first broad war-crimes report since Oct. 7.
Five headline cases produced two criminal probes, two disciplinary cases and one closure, with the sharpest new moves tied to Hind Rajab's killing and the March 2025 Rafah paramedics attack.
In the Hind Rajab case, Maj.-Gen. Itay Offir said officials coordinating a rescue ambulance may have been grossly negligent after safe-route information was not passed to troops on the ground.
In the World Central Kitchen strike that killed seven aid workers, the IDF said misidentification and failed communications caused the attack but kept the matter at the disciplinary level, not criminal.
The report also upheld sanctions in the Rafah rescuers case and said such accountability is vital for Israel's defense against ICC and ICJ pressure and for preserving foreign arms support.