by Sky News Staff at Sky News
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF had been holding a white flag, an Israeli military official has said.
The official said an initial inquiry into the incident has found the hostages were fired upon against Israel’s rules of engagement.
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The IDF said yesterday that the victims – all Israeli men in their 20s – were killed during combat with Hamas militants.
They had wrongly been identified as a threat, the military said previously.
The victims were identified as Samer al Talalka, 22, Yotam Haim, 28, and Alon Shamriz, 26.
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