UN: “Clerical Error” Made Us Mistakenly Think Israel Bombed UNRWA School. Opps.
The attack - and the hysterical media and diplomatic feeding frenzy that followed - was supposed to become Cast Lead’s Qana. Israel came under enormous pressure to declare a “temporary ceasefire” - the kind of temporary ceasefire that raises the costs of reengaging the enemy, making it a de facto long-term ceasefire. You can file this stunt along with the Lebanon II “massacre” where 40 dead civilians suddenly became a single casualty.
But you can’t fault UNRWA for trying. It’s not like their credibility is going to be damaged just because they lied. Truth doesn’t really matter when demonizing Israel.