IDF accidentally kills three hostages
The victims were Yotam Haim, Alon Lulu Shamriz and Samer Fouad al-Talalka, who were captured by Hamas on Oct. 7.
IDF (Cordon Press)
Three hostages captured by the Hamas terrorist group on Oct. 7 were accidentally killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a military operation in Shejaiya.
The names of the victims are Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka and Alon Shamriz, as confirmed by IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari :
The deceased Yotam Haim, who was kidnapped in Kfar Gaza by the Hamas terrorist organization on Oct. 7.
The late Samer Talalka, who was kidnapped in Nir Am by the Hamas terrorist organization on Oct. 7.
The name of the other kidnapped person who died accidentally this Friday in an incident in Shejaiya at the hands of the IDF was confirmed by his family. He is Alon Shamriz, who was kidnapped in Kfar Gaza by the Hamas terrorist group on Oct. 7.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined the mourning, posting his condolences to the families of the victims on X (formerly Twitter):
Together with all the people of Israel, I bow my head in deep pain and mourn the death of three of our beloved children who were kidnapped. This is an unbearable tragedy. The entire State of Israel will be in mourning tonight. My heart goes out to the grieving families in these difficult times. I strengthen our brave warriors who undertake the sacred mission of returning our kidnapped people, even at the cost of their lives. Even on this difficult night, we will bandage our wounds, learn our lessons and continue with a supreme effort to return all our abductees home safely.
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