Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake, says spokesman
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A rocket fired from Gaza heads towards Israel, at the Israeli-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Southern Israel, December 15, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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The Israeli military mistakingly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review," a military spokesperson said on Friday.
The military said the hostages were killed during combat with militants in Gaza and expressed its condolences to the families while saying there would be "full transparency" in the investigation into the incident. REUTERS
