Israeli hostages shot lifeless by IDF troops have been holding up WHITE FLAG

Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag on a stick and have been shirtless, in response to an preliminary inquiry into the incident, a army official has revealed at present.

The incident, which has sparked fury on the streets of Israel, occurred in an space of intense fight the place Hamas terrorists function in civilian apparel and use deception techniques, the official stated. 

The hostages have been fired upon in opposition to Israel’s guidelines of engagement, the official added.

The army stated Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer El-Talalqa – all of their 20s – have been shot throughout operations in Gaza City.

A soldier noticed the hostages rising tens of meters from Israeli forces within the space of Shejaiya.

Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag. Left to proper: Alon Shamriz, Samer El-Talalqa and Yotam Haim

The dying of the three hostages sparked anger in Israel, with protesters marching final night time to share their anguish and fury. Pictured: Relatives and supporters of hostages held by Palestinian militants exhibit outdoors the Israeli ministry of defence in Tel Aviv

‘They’re all with out shirts and so they have a keep on with a white material on it. The soldier feels threatened and opens fireplace. He declares that they are terrorists, they (forces) open fireplace, two are killed instantly,’ stated the army official.

The third hostage was wounded and retreated into a close-by constructing the place he referred to as for assist in Hebrew.

‘Immediately the battalion commander points a ceasefire order, however once more there’s one other burst of fireside in the direction of the third determine and he additionally dies,’ stated the official. ‘This was in opposition to our guidelines of engagement,’ he added.

The three hostages have been amongst about 250 folks snatched throughout Hamas’s October 7 assaults in Israel, which killed round 1,140 folks, principally civilians, in response to Israeli figures.

Vowing to destroy Hamas and produce again the hostages, Israel launched a large army offensive in opposition to the Palestinian Islamist motion that has left a lot of the Gaza Strip in ruins. 

The Hamas-run territory’s well being ministry says the struggle has killed at the least 18,800 folks, principally ladies and youngsters.

Army spokesman Daniel Hagari stated yesterday that in preventing in Shejaiya district of Gaza City, troops ‘mistakenly recognized three Israeli hostages as a risk and because of this, fired towards them and the hostages have been killed’.

The army stated later it had began ‘reviewing the incident’ and that ‘quick classes from the occasion have been realized’ and handed on to all troops on the bottom.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described their deaths as an ‘insufferable tragedy’.

An Israeli flag is roofed in pink paint as relations of hostages held by Hamas exhibit outdoors the Israeli ministry of defence in Tel Aviv on December 15

People maintain indicators as they protest following an announcement by Israel’s army that that they had mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15, 2023

People use bullhorns as they march by Tel Aviv following the information that three Israeli hostages have been killed

The dying of the three hostages sparked anger in Israel, with protesters marching final night time to share their anguish and fury.

Scenes from Tel Aviv confirmed crowds of individuals, many themselves the households of individuals kidnapped by Hamas, taking to the streets with banners to mourn and name for the return of Israelis trapped in Gaza.

Protesters held indicators calling for a direct hostage trade, confirmed footage of family members now lacking for almost ten weeks whereas an Israeli flag coated in pink paint was left outdoors the ministry of defence.

Hundreds of individuals gathered outdoors the defence ministry, together with Merav Svirsky, sister of Hamas-held hostage Itay Svirsky, who stated: ‘I’m dying of worry. We demand a deal now.’

This is a breaking information story. More to comply with.