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| Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food | Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food |
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| Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel says. | Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel says. |
| The men had been staying at the building next to where they were shot "for some period of time", according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). | The men had been staying at the building next to where they were shot "for some period of time", according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). |
| Officials have admitted that killing the men who were holding a white flag was a breach of "rules of engagement". | Officials have admitted that killing the men who were holding a white flag was a breach of "rules of engagement". |
| Israel is under increasing pressure for a deal to free more hostages. | Israel is under increasing pressure for a deal to free more hostages. |
| About 120 are believed to be still in captivity in the Gaza Strip. | About 120 are believed to be still in captivity in the Gaza Strip. |
| They were seized by militants during the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed around 1,200 in southern Israel. | They were seized by militants during the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed around 1,200 in southern Israel. |
| Israel has launched a massive retaliatory operation it says is aimed at destroying Hamas. | Israel has launched a massive retaliatory operation it says is aimed at destroying Hamas. |
| More than 18,000 people have been killed in Gaza since, according to the local health authorities, with hundreds of thousands of others pushed out of their homes. | More than 18,000 people have been killed in Gaza since, according to the local health authorities, with hundreds of thousands of others pushed out of their homes. |
| The perils of hostage rescue | The perils of hostage rescue |
| Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel | Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel |
| The hostages - Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26 - were killed in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City on Friday as Israeli troops face stiff resistance. | The hostages - Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26 - were killed in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City on Friday as Israeli troops face stiff resistance. |
| According to an Israeli military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the men emerged shirtless from a building, with one carrying a stick with a white cloth. | According to an Israeli military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the men emerged shirtless from a building, with one carrying a stick with a white cloth. |
| One of the soldiers, the official added, felt threatened, as the men were at a distance of tens of metres, declared them "terrorists" and opened fire. Two were immediately killed while the third, wounded, returned to the building. | One of the soldiers, the official added, felt threatened, as the men were at a distance of tens of metres, declared them "terrorists" and opened fire. Two were immediately killed while the third, wounded, returned to the building. |
| Left to right: Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Talalka | Left to right: Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Talalka |
| A cry for help was heard in Hebrew and the battalion commander ordered the troops to cease fire. The wounded hostage later re-emerged, and was shot and killed, the official said. | A cry for help was heard in Hebrew and the battalion commander ordered the troops to cease fire. The wounded hostage later re-emerged, and was shot and killed, the official said. |
| It is not clear if the hostages had been abandoned by their captors or escaped. | It is not clear if the hostages had been abandoned by their captors or escaped. |
| On Sunday, the IDF said a search of the building was carried out, revealing the messages "SOS" and "Help, 3 hostages" written on fabric. | On Sunday, the IDF said a search of the building was carried out, revealing the messages "SOS" and "Help, 3 hostages" written on fabric. |
| Officials believe the hostages had been there for some time. | Officials believe the hostages had been there for some time. |
| Since the end of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas earlier this month, families of the hostages have urged the Israeli government to reach a new truce for at least some of the captives to be freed. The initial deal led to the release of more than 100 hostages, in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails. | Since the end of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas earlier this month, families of the hostages have urged the Israeli government to reach a new truce for at least some of the captives to be freed. The initial deal led to the release of more than 100 hostages, in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails. |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected the calls, insisting "military pressure is necessary both for the return of the hostages and for victory". | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected the calls, insisting "military pressure is necessary both for the return of the hostages and for victory". |
| Amid mounting Palestinian civilian casualties, Israeli authorities have come under growing international pressure, including from the country's main ally, the US. | Amid mounting Palestinian civilian casualties, Israeli authorities have come under growing international pressure, including from the country's main ally, the US. |
| On Sunday, France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna went to Israel calling for an "immediate and durable truce". | On Sunday, France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna went to Israel calling for an "immediate and durable truce". |
| Her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen said a ceasefire would be an error, describing it as a gift to Hamas. | Her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen said a ceasefire would be an error, describing it as a gift to Hamas. |
| The UK and Germany have also called for a "sustainable ceasefire", whilst stopping short of saying it should be immediate. | The UK and Germany have also called for a "sustainable ceasefire", whilst stopping short of saying it should be immediate. |
| France calls for 'immediate and durable' ceasefire in Gaza | France calls for 'immediate and durable' ceasefire in Gaza |
| The price of peace between Israelis and Palestinians | The price of peace between Israelis and Palestinians |
| How Israel jails hundreds of Palestinians without charge | How Israel jails hundreds of Palestinians without charge |
| Vast areas of the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by the Israeli bombardment, and the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe amid widespread shortages of basic supplies. | Vast areas of the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by the Israeli bombardment, and the United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe amid widespread shortages of basic supplies. |
| Crowds grab aid from moving trucks in Gaza | |
| Crowds grab aid from moving trucks in Gaza | |
| Images on social media on Sunday showed Gaza residents climbing on aid lorries. | Images on social media on Sunday showed Gaza residents climbing on aid lorries. |
| With no let-up in the fighting, the IDF published images of what it said was Hamas's largest attack tunnel so far. | With no let-up in the fighting, the IDF published images of what it said was Hamas's largest attack tunnel so far. |
| The tunnel - in some places wide enough for cars to pass through - was some 400m from the Erez border crossing with Israel, the IDF said. | The tunnel - in some places wide enough for cars to pass through - was some 400m from the Erez border crossing with Israel, the IDF said. |
| The IDF says the tunnel is only 400m from the Erez crossing used by Gazans working in Israel before the war | The IDF says the tunnel is only 400m from the Erez crossing used by Gazans working in Israel before the war |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Middle East | Middle East |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Israel | Israel |
| Gaza | Gaza |
| Hamas | Hamas |