Even it was a miscalculation or mistake or whatever other possible excuse, the honourable thing to do would be to admit fault, own up, take responsibility and quit. How can you live with yourself knowing you killed kids and destroyed families?
I know war can be horrible, I am not oblivious to that. But it has to be the absolute last desperate option. No chance this situation was just that.
This all reeks of no real plan, no real idea, no fooking brains. Criminal just as much as the Iranians bombing everyone and their mum.