Israel Admits Mistakenly Killing Three Hostages in Gaza

Israeli military forces mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during the ground operation in Gaza in recent days, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said Friday.

The Israeli military killed Yotam Haim, 28, who was kidnapped by Hamas from Kfar Gaza, along with Samer Talalka, 22, who was abducted from Nir Am. The family of the third hostage requested that his name be withheld.

The incident took place during fighting in Shejaiya, one of Gaza City’s larger neighborhoods, where nine Israeli solders were killed in an ambush earlier this week.

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