Israeli Army Admits Possible ​Role ⁢in Deaths of Three Hostages in Gaza Strip

The Israeli army has acknowledged ‍the possibility‍ that three hostages whose bodies were found in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, nine months ago may​ have been killed by an‍ accidental bombing by its own ‌forces.

The Israeli army‌ released a statement ⁣regarding the cause of death of the two ⁤soldiers and one civilian whose bodies were found on December 15 last year, stating ​that “it is very likely that‌ they‍ died as a ‘side effect’ of the military air strike during the murder of Ahmed al-Ghandour.” The ⁤army added that while ​they cannot determine the circumstances of the deaths with certainty, considering all the data, it is a “very ⁤realistic estimate.”

On November 10 last year, the Israeli army bombed a tunnel in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, where al-Ghandour, the head of the Northern Brigade of the armed Palestinian political faction Hamas, and others‌ were hiding. Unbeknownst to ⁢the Israeli soldiers, three hostages were also trapped in the tunnel at the time of the bombing.

The Israeli military maintains that⁤ it does ‌not carry out airstrikes in areas where it believes there are hostages. However, airstrikes are often carried out in situations where there is insufficient information, resulting in hostage casualties.