He conflict between Israel and Palestine continues, and on this occasion, The Israeli Defense Forces admitted to having “mistakenly” killed three hostages who had been kidnapped by Hamas. It happened in the middle of their October 7 raid, in an operation in Shejaiyain the north of the Gaza Strip.
The revelation about the death of Israelis held occurs amid pressure from relatives of kidnapped people in favor of a new truce that allows more exchanges. After some 80 hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, within the framework of the one-week truce at the end of November.
The statement from the Israel Defense Forces
“During fighting in Shejaiya, the Army mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, The soldiers shot at them and they died“, stated the armed body in a statement in which it also expressed a “strong regret for the tragic incident.”
The text, published in the network (formerly Twitter), was also complemented with statements from the spokesperson for the IDF, Daniel Hagarithat iidentified two of the dead hostages such as Yotam Haim and Samar Talalka, kidnapped respectively in the Kfar Aza and Nir Am kibbutz. The third kidnapped person was not identified at the request of his family.
The offensive launched by Hamas
On October 7, Hamas launched an offensive unprecedented against Israel, which left almost 1,200 dead and 240 hostages, some of whom have already been released. As a reply, the IDF launched a strong counteroffensive that left almost 18,800 Palestinians dead and nearly 51,000 injured.
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Hagari estimated that the hostages “fled or were abandoned by the terrorists “After the shooting, during a scan and examination, suspicion immediately arose about the identity of the dead, and their bodies were quickly transferred for examination to Israel, where the hostages were identified.” .
He added that it is “a sad and painful event for everyone“and insisted that The IDF is “responsible for everything that happened” and that is why they immediately opened an investigation.
“This is a tragic event, which took place in a battle zone where troops encountered many terrorists in recent days, and fought tough battles today. In some cases Suicide bombers were found and also attacks in which terrorists tried to attract our forces and ambush them,” Hagari said.
The official’s revelation
The official revealed that “shortly after the tragic incident, another encounter with terrorists near the place,” according to The Times of Israel site.
Finally, he expressed that the forces are in the task of “gather the facts and clarify the details of the incident”but in the meantime they have already been sent new protocols to identify hostages “in order to do everything possible to avoid another tragic event like this.”
“The IDF They express their deep regret for the disaster and share the pain of the families. May his memory be blessed,” Hagari added.
Source: Ambito
