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Israel on Saturday mourned the deaths of three Gaza hostages killed when troops mistook them for a threat, with the military expressing remorse over a “tragic” incident that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.
Agence France-Presse reports that the Israeli army said Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer El-Talalqa – all aged in their twenties – were shot during operations in a neighbourhood of Gaza City.
During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF [Israel Defence Forces] mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat and as a result fired toward them and the hostages were killed.
The IDF expresses deep sorrow regarding this disaster and shares in the grief of the families.
Every day, a hostage dies.
I am dying of fear. We demand a deal now.