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The Israeli military said the incident in which it killed three hostages by mistakenly recognizing them as Hamas members was a complete mission failure. The Israeli army said that although commanders ordered them to stop shooting, the orders were not transmitted correctly due to the loud noise made by the tanks.
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Israeli troops shot three hostages found in the Gaza Strip on the 15th.
They were mistaken for Hamas members.
Two people were killed in the initial shooting and one person fled into a nearby building.
Announcing the results of its investigation into the incident at the time, the Israeli army said that field commanders had ordered them to stop shooting, but soldiers who could not hear due to the noise of the tanks opened fire, killing one ‘other person.
It was confirmed that the three dead hostages were shirtless and waving a white flag, signifying surrender, and shouting for help.
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Local Israeli media reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will convene the war cabinet to discuss the post-war governance of the Gaza Strip.
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, known as Prime Minister Netanyahu’s closest confidante, previously visited the United States and discussed issues of post-war governance of the Gaza Strip.
The United States has put pressure on Israel, asking it to come up with a post-war plan, but there is currently a difference of opinion between the United States, which believes that the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank, should play a role, and Israel , which states that Israel should have control over the West Bank.
As fighting between Hamas and the Israeli army continues, the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpasses 21,000, and the United Nations has urged the Israeli army to stop the unlawful killings, saying in a report that 300 people have been killed not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank.
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken will visit Israel early next month to discuss post-war plans, and attention is focused on whether US pressure and criticism of human rights abuses from the international community could change the course of the war.
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2023-12-28 22:38:00
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