Israeli troops opened fire on three Israeli hostages in Gaza, mistakenly identifying them as a threat, resulting in their untimely deaths. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the IDF Spokesman, took immediate responsibility for the incident.
“This is an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers,” Hagari explained.
The three hostages have been identified as Yotam Chaim, H’yd, and Alon Shamriz, H’yd, who were abducted from Kfar Aza, and Samar Talalka, who was abducted from Nir Am. Hagari suggested that the hostages may have managed to escape or were abandoned by their captors.
Hagari further said, “After the shooting, during a scan and examination, an immediate suspicion arose regarding the identity of the dead, and their bodies were quickly transferred for examination in Israel, where the hostages were identified.”
Acknowledging the immense sorrow and responsibility borne by the IDF, Hagari emphasized the initiation of an investigation into the incident. He described the challenging circumstances faced by the troops in the battle zone, where they had encountered numerous terrorists, including suicide bombers, and faced attempts to lure them into ambushes.
“The IDF began reviewing the incident immediately. The IDF emphasizes that this is an active combat zone in which ongoing fighting over the last few days has occurred. Immediate lessons from the event have been learned, which have been passed on to all IDF troops in the field,”
“The IDF expresses deep sorrow for the disaster and shares in the grief of the families. May their memory be blessed.”
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hhmmm….
how coincidental….
IDF is a total failure: 1st they FAILED in the intelligence prior to the Simchas Torah attack,
Their $1b security fence FAILED
The stationed border guards FAILED
IDF rescue response on Simchas Torah FAILED
70 day and ONLY 1 LIVE hostage located
At least 3 hostages KILLED by friendly fire
They are now begging for another hostage deal, something they were not willing to do 3 weeks ago
ALL DUE TO REFUSAL TO ADMIT IT’S ALL IN THE HANDS OF HASHEM
SADLY; AS LONG AS THEY INSIST IN כחי ועוצם ידי THEY SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THINGS ARE NOT GOING THEIR WAY
WHEN GALANT & BIBI WILL MAKE IT CLEAR TO BRING VICTORY B’EZRAT HASHEM THEY WILL SUCCEED!
It hurts me for every soldier, and every hostage.
When hearing about such a tragedy the first thoughts that come to mind is about how difficult it must be for their families knowing that their loved ones were killed in such a fashion after being so close to freedom. May hakadosh boruch hu comfort them and the rest of Bnei Yisroel bkorev.
However, this tragic event, as well as the extremely high numbers of troops who were killed by friendly fire, will not be merely a tragedy if it is used to absorb the lesson Hashem is trying to teach us, and the best way to make sure it doesn’t happen again is to get the lesson right the first time. The attacks on October 7 should have have a been a wake up call for all of us that trust on the physical might of the IDF will get us nowhere and the only way to survive in golus is through our trust in Hashem. However since some seem to have not gotten the message, and continue to blabber on about how with this new weapon and this new technique of course they will be victorious, Hashem had to demonstrate, quite painfully, what exactly these weapons and techniques can do for us. The quicker we turn to Hashem, and not the IDF or the Americans for our salvation, the quicker it will arrive.
I think that disseminating this horrible tragedy in middle of the war serves to hurt the morale of the fighters on the ground. It serves no other purpose other than to lower the will of the troops who, remember, are basically very young adults who were now introduced to horrific duties. ה’ ירחם