Gallant orders Israeli officials to brief figures abroad on Gaza aid worker attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has instructed Israeli officials to “brief international organizations and partners” on Israel’s strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight that killed seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen organization.
The instruction comes after Gallant held an assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other senior military officials on the incident, his office says.
“Gallant referred to the tragic nature of the incident and emphasized the importance of conducting a thorough, professional investigation, which will be followed by the implementation of lessons learned,” according to a Defense Ministry statement.
The statement adds that Gallant “highlighted the important work undertaken by international aid organizations, as well as Israel’s commitment to working closely with partner countries and organizations and facilitating the distribution of humanitarian aid.”
At the end of the meeting, Gallant instructed defense officials to carry out four main measures, his office says: establish a team to investigate the incident; open a new command room for the military to better coordinate humanitarian aid activity in Gaza; “support distribution mechanisms by allocating appropriate resources”; and “brief international organizations and partners on the details of the incident and subsequent actions being taken” while maintaining “an open and transparent line of communication.”