Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake, spokesperson says

PHOTO CAPTION: Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 14, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The Israeli military mistakingly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review," a military spokesperson said on Friday.

The military said the hostages were killed during combat with militants in Gaza and expressed its condolences to the families while saying there would be "full transparency" in the investigation into the incident.

(Reporting by Emily Rose; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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