Ref: AD-2786
Summary: in a pre-dawn ambush, an Israeli reconnaissance unit killed 15 Palestinian first responders and a UN worker, initially claiming they were Hamas operatives before evidence contradicted their account leading to accusations of a cover-up and comparisons to the My Lai massacre. Despite an internal IDF inquiry that broadly exonerated its personnel, the incident has raised serious concerns about accountability for potential war crimes and the erosion of international law.