Shot hostages were holding a white flag
3 blasted despite plea in Hebrew
ISRAELI hostages shot dead by their own side had waved a white flag, it emerged yesterday.
Military chiefs have admitted mistakenly killing the three men aged in their 20s in Gaza on Friday.
A probe by the Israel Defence Forces says they died in an area where Hamas operates in civilian clothes, using deception tactics.
One official said: “They’re all without shirts and they have a stick with a white cloth on it. The soldier feels threatened and opens fire.
“He declares that they’re terrorists… two are killed immediately.”
The third hostage was wounded and fled to a building where he was shot
Hostages Alon, Samer and Yotam were mistakenly killed by Israeli troops dead despite shouting in Hebrew. roads and spilled red paint to symbolise
The official added: “Immediately the the blood of the hostages. battalion commander issues a ceasefire Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu order but again there’s another burst of called the deaths an “unbearable fire towards the third figure and he dies. tragedy” and vowed “a supreme effort This was against our rules of engagement.” to return all the hostages home safely”. The victims – Samer Talalka, 22,
Overnight in Tel Aviv, hundreds of Yotam Haim, 28, and Alon Shamriz, 26 protesters, including the family and – were abducted by Hamas in the raid friends of the victims, blocked main on October 7.
The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum said: “Yotam was a gifted musician and dedicated metal music fan who idolised the band Megadeth. Samer was an avid motorcyclist who loved to ride around the countryside and spend time with friends. Alon’s family and friends described him as a lover of life and a dedicated basketball fan.”
On October 7, Hamas killed 1,200 people and took 240 hostages. Since then, Hamas says Israel has killed more than 18,700 people in Gaza.
In the UK, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said destroyer HMS Diamond had shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea.