Bare-chested and carrying a white flag, the hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists hoped to be rescued, but they were accidentally shot by Israeli soldiers. After the fatal mistake, the military tried to clarify the exact circumstances. The soldiers apparently mistook the cries for help in Hebrew as an attempt at deception by Hamas.
Two weeks ago, three Israeli hostages were killed because they were mistaken for terrorists. The military is now trying to find explanations for how the tragic failure could have occurred.
The soldier who initially killed two hostages had only a limited view of the hostages. In addition, two soldiers did not hear the order to stop shooting due to the noise of tanks and later shot the third man.
The sound of tanks drowned out the orders to cease fire
According to the military, a soldier in the Hamas stronghold of Shejaiya initially “shot at three figures identified as a threat,” killing two of them. The third person then fled into a building. After about 15 minutes, the Israeli commander in charge heard cries for help in Hebrew and asked the hostage to leave the building and move toward the soldiers. However, two soldiers did not hear the order to cease fire due to the sound of a nearby tank. According to the army, the soldiers therefore shot the man and killed him.
Soldier had limited view of hostage
According to the army, the three hostages had no outer clothing, which showed that they were not wearing explosive belts. One of the men waved a white flag. According to the new findings, based in part on an analysis of aerial photos, the soldier who killed two of them had only a limited view of the hostages from his position.
Hostage calls were seen as a trap
Soldiers had previously interpreted cries for help and written cries for help from the three hostages in Hebrew as attempts by Hamas to lure them into booby-trapped ambushes. The soldiers involved had experienced such attempts at deception before.
Hostages were initially able to escape after terrorists were killed
The soldiers also attacked the building where the three men were being held, suspecting an ambush. Five terrorists were killed and the hostages escaped.
The military failed in its mission to rescue hostages in the case of the three men who were accidentally killed. According to Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi, the attacks on them could have been prevented. But there was no premeditation, he emphasized. The accidental killing of the hostages caused serious uproar and protests in Israel.
Source: Krone
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