The IDF has released details of the horrific incident in which three Israeli hostages were shot dead by the military.
The three Israeli hostages killed by IDF soldiers in Gaza on Friday were shirtless and waving a white flag when they were shot. An IDF spokesperson said this in a comment to CNN.
He called the killing of the three hostages a “tragic event” and a violation of IDF fire regulations.
According to the Israeli army spokesman, three men came out of a building ten meters from the soldiers’ position. One of the servicemen “felt threatened and opened fire.” Two hostages died on the spot, and one was wounded and ran back into the building.
“The soldiers heard a cry for help in Hebrew, and the brigade commander ordered a ceasefire, but another shooting happened,” he said.
The third captive died later. It is unclear which shot caused his death.
An IDF spokesman said more than one soldier opened fire on the hostages. “It was against our rules of engagement. I will repeat: it was against our rules of engagement,” he said.
According to him, intense fighting is happening in the area where the hostages were killed. “The terrorists are moving around there in civilian clothes. They’re wearing sneakers and jeans. They’re trying to drag us into traps,” the CNN source added.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military claimed responsibility for the wrongful killing of three Hamas hostages during fighting in northern Gaza.
The names of the hostages were given: Yotam Haim, Samer Fuad Al-Talalqa and Alon Shimriz. The IDF believes they escaped or were abandoned by their captors.
Earlier, Israel named the number of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. We are talking about 137 people, of which 110 hostages have returned home.
On December 1, the Israel Defense Forces announced the end of the truce with Hamas and the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Source: korrespondent
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