An Israeli inquiry has concluded that a hostage taken by Palestinian militants on October 7 was likely killed by friendly fire during a rescue operation. The incident occurred during a botched raid by Israeli special forces in the West Bank city of Jenin.
The Israeli military investigation found that the hostage, who was a civilian, was shot and killed by Israeli troops who mistook him for one of the militants. The operation was aimed at capturing members of the militant group Islamic Jihad, but it resulted in the tragic death of the hostage.
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