Israeli army chief speaks to troops after hostage killings in Gaza

Israeli army Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi met commanders and soldiers of the 99th Division, in the Gaza Strip. Halevi took responsibility for mistakenly killing three Israeli hostages by Israeli soldiers.

He pointed out that during intense clashes in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza, Palestinian militants were able to approach Israeli soldiers in civilian clothes for days. The army said the bodies were transferred to Israel for examination and after a detailed investigation, it was confirmed that they were Yotam Haim and Samar Talalka and Alon Shamriz.