An investigation by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has concluded that Efrat Katz z”l, a 68-year-old resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz, was likely killed by friendly fire from an Israeli Air Force helicopter during a Hamas attack on October 7. The probe's findings, which were presented to Katz's family, indicate that Katz was being held captive in a vehicle targeted by the helicopter amidst the conflict. This incident occurred during a broader assault by Hamas gunmen, which also involved the kidnapping of Katz's daughter, Doron Katz-Asher, and her two granddaughters, Raz and Aviv, who were later released on November 24. Additionally, the sister of Elad Katzir announced that he was murdered in Hamas captivity, with his body recently recovered and returned to Israel.
The sister of Elad Katzir announced that he was murdered in Hamas captivity and his body has been returned to Israel. Read more>> https://t.co/afvNBB7yvj
The sister of hostage Elad Katzir in a Facebook post says the body of her brother was retrieved by the IDF from the Gaza Strip overnight. "We received bad news. Elad was brought to Israel overnight, after he was murdered in captivity," Carmit Palty Katzir writes. In December,… https://t.co/wEIhygxnza
LIVE UPDATES: Sister of Israeli hostage Elad Katzir says her brother was murdered in captivity, his body recovered https://t.co/DjoXfBY9tz
Israeli army says that hostage Efrat Katz was likely killed by an IDF helicopter during abduction attempt by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. https://t.co/LqWOibRJF2
Israel’s military says friendly fire from a combat helicopter on Oct. 7 probably killed a grandmother who had been taken hostage. https://t.co/y3BvZkm9jT
A grandmother taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel probably was killed when an Israeli helicopter, responding to the Hamas-led assault, fired on the vehicle in which she was being held, Israel’s military said on Friday. https://t.co/h04hT978kf
Israeli fire ‘most likely’ killed woman taken captive on October 7: Army https://t.co/IyMq7GHCkt
Hamas claims "Israeli military operations have killed 70+ hostages. The same tunnels that hide Hamas’s fighters and leaders also hide its captives, and it is hard to target Gaza as extensively as Israel has done without inadvertently killing some of them." https://t.co/9gCuIXu4Aw
One of the hostages seized by Hamas gunmen during their attack on Israeli communities around #Gaza on October 7 was probably killed by an Israeli helicopter gunship that was responding to the attack, the military says. #Israel https://t.co/c2uWqDMZ5u
NEW: Israeli fire ‘most likely’ killed woman hostage on Oct 7: army https://t.co/bZUA0xeSLY
Efrat Katz likely killed by IAF helicopter fire during Oct. 7 abduction attempt — probe https://t.co/7PMNqQ0Gdn
Israeli inquiry finds Oct. 7 hostage likely killed by friendly fire https://t.co/FJ73PCtw2Q
IDF: Hostage was likely killed by helicopter fire during abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7 https://t.co/pmJA8ULxM3
🔴 IDF admits killing hostage Efrat Katz when striking vehicles with terrorists on #October7 https://t.co/big87wmxXX
⚡ The Israeli army admits the killing of Efrat Katz from Nir Oz by Israeli helicopter gunfire on October 7 From the findings of the inspection, it appears that during the battles and airstrikes, one of the combat helicopters that took part in the fighting fired at a vehicle… https://t.co/2qXkyc6sQV
⚠️ ISRAELI INQUIRY FINDS OCT 7 HOSTAGE LIKELY KILLED BY FRIENDLY FIRE Full Story → https://t.co/Ybw2QUPvKr One of the hostages seized by Hamas gunmen during their attack on Israeli communities around Gaza on Oct. 7 was probably killed by an Israeli helicopter gunship that was…
The IDF stated on Friday that the death of Efrat Katz on October 7 was likely caused by an airstrike by an Israeli Air Force combat helicopter on the vehicle she was being held captive in during Hamas's assault on Nir Oz. https://t.co/ARKjPdtnZn
IDF: Summary of the findings of the conduct of the Israeli Air Force during the kidnapping of Efrat Katz z”l on October 7th from Kibbutz Nir Oz The examination findings regarding the functioning of the IAF during the abduction of Efrat Katz z”l from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz,…
An IDF probe has determined that Efrat Katz, 68, was likely killed by Israeli Air Force helicopter fire while Hamas terrorists kidnapped the Kibbutz Nir Oz resident on October 7. The findings of the probe were presented to Katz's family today. According to the investigation,… https://t.co/N4hnM9oam5
Efrat Katz, 68, was murdered by Hamas gunmen who kidnapped her from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th. Her daughter, Doron Katz-Asher, and her two granddaughters, Raz and Aviv, were kidnapped by Hamas and released on November 24. Her partner, Gadi Mozes was also… https://t.co/myjt99ciYd