The Israeli military says 3 hostages recovered months ago were likely killed in November airstrike

Three hostages were likely killed in November by Israeli strike, IDF Says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military announced Sunday that, according to an internal investigation, three hostages were probably killed in November as a result of an airstrike targeting a senior Hamas commander.

The Israeli military is carrying out new attacks on Gaza, where it has killed more than 20 people, including several children and women. Meanwhile, the military admitted there was a “high probability” that it killed three Israeli prisoners in air strikes in November.

‘High Probability’ Three Hostages Inadvertently Killed in Airstrike, Israel Says

The bodies of soldiers Sgt. Ron Sherman and Cpl. Nik Beizer, as well as civilian Elia Toledano, were found in a tunnel in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on December 14. Pathology reports indicated no signs of trauma or gunfire on the bodies. “The findings of the investigation suggest a high probability that the three were killed as a result of a byproduct of an IDF airstrike, during the elimination of the Hamas Northern Brigade commander, Ah…

The military has published the results of an investigation. However, the circumstances of the death could not be clarified beyond all doubt.

Three hostages were likely mistakenly killed by Israeli strike, IDF says

An inquiry into the deaths of three Israeli hostages determined that they probably died as a result of a military airstrike targeting a Hamas commander.

Israel says 3 hostages likely killed during airstrike in Gaza

Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said that three hostages, found dead in a Gaza tunnel months ago, were “in a high probability” mistakenly killed by the military during a November operation targeting a senior Hamas commander. The military’s statement on Sunday, announcing the completion of an investigation into the deaths of Corporal Nik Beizer, Sergeant Ron Sherman, and Elia Toledano, concluded that the three were likely killed in an Israeli…