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Israel says it mistakenly killed 3 hostages during Gaza operation

16 December 2023
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2023-12-16 16:12

Israel said that its troops had killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing "deep remorse" over a "tragic incident" that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.

The three Israeli hostages were shot during operations in a neighborhood of Gaza City.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the death of the three hostages as an "unbearable tragedy."

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