What was Israel aiming for?

Israel's attack on a humanitarian organization in Gaza and on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus on April 1 will have serious consequences in our already shaken region. The United States had demanded that Israel contribute toward the provision of aid for the population of Gaza through a "humanitarian corridor" from Cyprus. The attack, which killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen NGO, caused the immediate suspension of the program. A few hours later, Israel killed three senior Iranian military officials who coordinated Iran's operations in Syria and Lebanon. And so, on the same day, Israel managed to infuriate both its chief ally and its greatest enemy. What could it have been aiming for? 

It is difficult to believe that the attack on the WCK vehicles was a mistake. In the "best" case, it reveals criminal negligence as to the rules of war. Also, the Israelis knew...