The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a report detailing an incident on December 15 in Gaza where IDF soldiers mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages, mistaking their cries for help as a potential ambush by Hamas militants. The Chief of Staff stated that the soldiers acted without malice and made the correct decision based on their understanding of the situation at the time. The report revealed that one hostage tried to flee and was fired upon, and identified the victims as Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samar Talalka. The military admitted that it had not anticipated encountering Hamas-held captives, leading to the use of deadly force. One of the hostages begged for his life in Hebrew before being killed. Further details disclosed by the military included a 15-minute gap between the fatal shootings of the first two hostages and the third. Additionally, the Israeli army reported the death of Capt. (res.) Harel Sharvit, 33, in combat in north Gaza and serious injuries to two other soldiers. Israel’s army chief acknowledged that troops failed in their mission to rescue the hostages.
The Israeli military released new details about the accidental killing of three Israeli hostages in Gaza City, including that there was a gap of 15 minutes between the fatal shootings of the first two hostages and the third. https://t.co/CzVMBpP81t
The Israeli army said Capt. (res.) Harel Sharvit, 33, was killed in combat in north Gaza. Two soldiers were also reported to be seriously wounded in the Strip https://t.co/PLicqITey8
Israel’s army chief said troops failed in their mission to rescue three hostages mistakenly killed in Gaza earlier this month as the military on Thursday published its report into the incident. https://t.co/OPT15CSMJS
The Israel Defense Forces released the findings of an investigation into the deaths of three Israeli hostages who were shot in Gaza by IDF soldiers Dec. 15. https://t.co/KiMWoAUaj8
The Israeli soldiers didn't just kill him. He ran away from them and hid, and they chased him, and when they found him again he begged for his life, in Hebrew. Then they killed him. While he was begging for his life. https://t.co/4pCQkM6UWK
This just gets more damning. Israeli forces were not aware “that troops would encounter Hamas-held captives” when they killed 3 hostages. This means they were only expecting to encounter Palestinians, which is why they used deadly force reflexively. https://t.co/GZAAu02Hsd
⚠️ ISRAELI TROOPS KILLED HOSTAGES, MISTAKING THEIR CRIES FOR HELP AS AMBUSH -MILITARY Israeli troops killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Dec. 15 when it mistook their cries for help as a ruse by Hamas militants to draw them into an ambush, the military said on Thursday,… https://t.co/67u2ywwZbj
BREAKING: A hostage fled as IDF troops opened fire on him, an IDF report into the deaths of the three kidnapped Israelis - Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samar Talalka - has found https://t.co/Kvd5aWycDw
BREAKING: A hostage fled as IDF troops opened fire on him, a report into the deaths of the three kidnapped Israelis - Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samar Talalka - has found https://t.co/Kvd5aWycDw
BREAKING: Israeli military releases report into incident where soldiers accidently shot dead three hostages, Chief of Staff says 'there was no malice in the incident and the fighters performed the correct action to the best of their understanding of the incident at that moment'.