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The carnage unfolding in the Israel-Hamas war took a shocking twist in Gaza on Friday.
The Israeli defense forces say it mistakenly shot and killed three of its own citizens held hostage. Their military forces say soldiers made the error, thinking the victims were a threat.
Officials in Israel say right now it’s not clear if the three hostages had escaped or were abandoned when they encountered the Israeli troops.
The killings happened right in the heart of where much of the fighting is currently taking place in Gaza.
Israel says they’re conducting a review of the killings. This follows Israel maintaining its stance on eliminating Hamas, which could take months to do according to its military.
This as international outrage and rare criticism from the U.S., Israel’s main ally, increases their concerns over the killing of civilians in Gaza.
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U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he wanted Israel to scale back the ground offensive, which was being discussed between Israel and U.S. national security.
Meanwhile, news outlet Al Jeezera is reporting that another journalist was killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike on Friday.
At least 63 media members have been killed since October 7th according to a media rights organization.
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