Overview
- An ongoing U.S. military investigation found a Tomahawk fired by U.S. forces struck Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school on Feb. 28, killing about 175 people, most of them children, due to faulty coordinates.
- The Pentagon acknowledged responsibility this week while the inquiry into how the site was selected continues.
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand publicly called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign, saying he should be accountable for the failure.
- Gillibrand cited reported 90% cuts to the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence and pressed for answers on targeting tools, human review, and any use of AI.
- EUCOM commander Gen. Alexus Grynkewich testified that civilian-harm safeguards remain embedded in targeting and urged waiting for the investigation’s results, as President Trump’s earlier claim blaming Iran was refuted.