The Israeli military stated that 3 hostages were accidentally killed by their troops in Gaza.
The Israeli military announced on Friday that three individuals who were being held captive by Hamas in Gaza were accidentally killed due to friendly fire.
90,000 people live, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired 155mm artillery shells
The IDF launched 155mm artillery shells during military operations in Shejaiya, a densely populated neighborhood in Gaza City with a population of 90,000 people.fighting
According to the Israeli military, during the incident, troops mistakenly perceived three Israeli hostages as a threat and subsequently fired at them, resulting in their death, as reported by the Israel Defense Forces.
The Israeli military has announced that the remains have been repatriated to Israel and the identities of the three individuals have been verified.
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During the 20th century, the Kibbutz Kfar Aza was active.Oct. 7 Hamas attacks
The IDF confirmed that two of the victims killed during the hostage situation in Israel were identified. The name of the third victim, Alon Shamriz, was released by the IDF with his family’s consent. This was after initially stating that the family did not want his name to be made public. According to officials, Shamriz was also taken hostage from Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
The Israeli military started examining the incident promptly.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has stated that this area is currently engaged in active combat, with recent fighting occurring over the past few days. Lessons have been learned from this event and have been shared with all IDF soldiers in the area. The military expresses deep regret for the tragic incident and extends its sincere condolences to the families involved. Our main objective is to find the missing individuals and bring all hostages back home.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement: “Together with the entire people of Israel, I bow my head in deep sorrow and mourn the death of three of our hostages. … This is an unbearable tragedy and all of Israel is grieving their loss this evening.”
The Israeli military has reported that the remains of three additional hostages were found this week, as stated in previous announcements. The remains of a 28-year-old individual were also discovered.Elia Toledano2019 Paris Air Show
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli Defense Forces announced that the individual who had returned to Israel and was confirmed to be the same person was positively identified. According to French authorities, the person in question, Toledano, held French citizenship and was said to have been present at the 2019 Paris Air Show.Supernova music festivalhad struck a rocket manufacturing site in Gaza
On October 7th, Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel. The Israeli military announced that it had targeted a rocket production facility in Gaza on Tuesday.recovered the bodies
Eden Zakaria (27 years old) and Ziv Dado (36 years old).
According to the Israeli government, there are approximately 137 individuals who are still being held captive by Hamas.
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