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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Staff and agencies in Jerusalem

Israeli military says its troops shot and killed three hostages by mistake

A composite of the three killed hostages
The IDF named the hostages as (left to right) Alon Shamriz, Samer El-Talalqa and Yotam Haim. Composite: handout

The Israeli military has said that its troops shot and killed three hostages being held by Hamas after mistakenly identifying them as a threat during fighting in a battle-torn neighbourhood of Gaza City.

The announcement on Friday came amid heavy fighting across the embattled territory that led to an influx of dead and wounded into hospitals in Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah.

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