Protests erupt in Israel after IDF says it mistakenly killed three hostages | DW News

Israel's military says it mistakenly killed three men kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 terror attack. The three Israelis were reportedly shot dead after being mistaken as a threat by IDF soldiers fighting the Palestinian Islamist Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Protesters are demanding the immediate return of the remaining hostages still held by Hamas – recognized as a terrorist group by several countries – and say their safety must be prioritized.

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[tomwobus]

There are about 130 Hostages and Palestinians in Gaza... Do the math to how many Palestinian civilians this happens without further investigation...

[kunalbaherwani]

The IDF mistook the hostages for Palestinian civilians, thats the truth

[alicewright]

the IDF thought they were journalists, what choice did they have?

[fazlirahimdanish]

18000 humans were killed before that and no body protested but they came out to streets when 3 are killed. Double standards. Human lives are equal.

[colinlavery]

The Israeli soldiers obviously thought they were Palestinian civilians. That's why they were murdered.

[Cadmus]

Right now, the support Israel had is gone. It has become clear they are not using a military strategy and fighting Hamas. Instead, they are indiscriminately killing anyone they can.

[commanderzero]

So France 24 is reporting that the 3 men were approaching the IDF soldiers shirtless waving a white flag and yelling in Hebrew basically help us. If this is true it would make sense. Remember like 3 weeks ago an armed Israeli citizen killed a terrorist on a shooting spree. The Israeli citizen (Yuval Doron Kastelman) then dropped to his knee's threw his gun and showed his hands or something of that nature so there would be no confusion he was a threat. The IDF solider gunned him down unarmed on his knees. He was A literal Hero that stopped a terrorist attack from going further. The IDF's rules of engagement (which have been loosened even more in Gaza) are criminal and have already cost hostages and an Israeli citizen their lives. Imagine what happens to Palestinians everyday.

[antnam]

They do this to Palestinians all the time.

[bangkong_official]

The IDF mistakenly thought the hostages were Palestinian civilians, that's the truth.

[cyrus]

I am amazed IDF did not claim HAMAS is hiding as hostages

[mariocastro]

You left out the part where they had a white flag! Come on!

[Master_Paladin]

surprised IDF didn't just blamed it on HAMAS with the usual human shield excuse or just hide it all together

[jamalshirazi]

The killing of unarmed hostages by the IIDF shows how brutal and afraid they are, surely these hostages were not carrying any arms butt instead carrying white flags and must have been screaming for help but unfortunately they were shot by these panicking soldiers, meaning they were shooting at anything that moved, civilian casualties are mounting because of this reckless behavior. (Not An Accident)

[petermcculloch]

Had the USA not vetoed the United Nations demand for a ceasefire and immediate release of the hostages, these three young men might still be alive.

[abdulfattahmuhammad]

They seemed threatening to IDF though they were free raising a white flag?😅

[Herodotus__]

From the start nutanyahu never cared about the hostages!

[CDSandra]

Israel has the right to defend itself from other Israelis.

[kynanverwimp]

"Israel has a right to defend itself"
Shows how well they handle Civilians in battle if they kill their own.

[samjones]

Lol oops we thought the shirtless people waving white flags were Palestinian civilians.

[themetalfox]

18, 000 Palastinian casualties over a few hundred Israeli hostages… just unbelievable and downright evil.