Tel Aviv, April 20 -- The Israeli military dismissed a deputy commander and reprimanded another officer over their roles in a deadly incident when troops opened fire on a convoy of ambulances in the Tel a-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza, killing 15 people, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday.

The deputy commander of the Golani Brigade's reconnaissance unit was dismissed after army investigators found he gave a "partial and inaccurate" account of the incident in the initial inquiry, the IDF said.

The commander of the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade, which was overseeing operations in the area, was formally reprimanded for his "overall responsibility," including mishandling the scene after the attack.

The IDF acknowled...