Humanitarian organisations said on Friday that Israel's decision to open further aid points into Gaza was "long overdue", as its six-month long war comes under intense scrutiny following the killing of seven aid workers by an Israeli drone strike earlier this week.
Following an internal review, the Israeli military claimed the incident was a "grave mistake" and that its soldiers believed they were hitting "Hamas operatives" in a "serious failure" of misidentification.
In response, World Central Kitchen said an independent investigation should take place, while Poland's foreign minister called on Israel to conduct a criminal inquiry into the attack, in which one of its nationals was killed.
Gaza was pummelled by air raids overnight Thursday including shelling in east Rafah, Khan Younis, and Sheikh Zayed City in the north, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Several civilians were reportedly killed and wounded.