– During fighting in the area of Shejaiya, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) accidentally identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the forces fired at them, and they were killed, the IDF writes in a press release on Thursday evening.
Shejaiya lies north of Gaza.
Spokesperson IDF, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, tells the newspaper Haaretz that the three hostages had managed to escape from Hamas captivity before their own forces shot them.
– We take full responsibility for this tragic incident, he says.
The Israeli Defense Forces explains in the press release that during a check of civilians in the area, a misunderstanding arose regarding the identity of the hostages.
Rear Admiral in the Israeli Defense Forces, Daniel Hagari.
Photo: GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP
– This is a tragic incident that happened in a combat zone with many terrorists. We are in the process of gathering information and getting an overview of the details of the incident, says Hagari Times of Israel.
The bodies of the three killed will now be transported back to Israel. It was there that it was confirmed that they were Israeli hostages. All three must be men.
The Israeli Defense Forces and Israeli police have notified all next of kin, the press release states.
– The IDF expresses deep regret over the tragic incident and sends its deepest condolences to the families. Our national mission is to locate the missing and return all the hostages home, they write.
Spokesperson for the IDF, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, says that they take full responsibility for the deaths. The IDF announces that it has launched an investigation into the incident.
2023-12-15 18:22:07
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