The Israeli military has revealed that it has killed three hostages being held by terrorist group Hamas ‘by mistake’ after ‘accidentally’ identifying them as a threat.
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) revealed that during fighting in Shejaiya soldiers ‘mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat.
An IDF spokesperson added: “As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed.
“During searches and checks in the area in which the incident occurred, a suspicion arose over the identities of the deceased.
“Their bodies were transferred to Israeli territory for examination, after which it was confirmed that they were three Israeli hostages.”
