In the case of the accidental shooting of three Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military revealed that the hostages were flying a "white flag" and fully admitted responsibility for the shooting, saying that the shooting was contrary to military regulations. The families of the hostages and others have voiced their opposition to the government's continued military operations and called for the resumption of negotiations for their release.
The Israeli army continued its heavy attacks on the Gaza Strip on the 16th, and Reuters reported that 20 people were confirmed dead from airstrikes at a hospital in the southern Han Yunis, and buildings where many people were evacuated were attacked in the northern Gaza City, causing casualties.
As fierce fighting continues, the Israeli army revealed on the 15th that it had accidentally shot and killed three Israeli hostages in the northeastern city of Shujaiyah, and the shock is spreading.
Chief of Staff Halebi, the top Israeli military official, released a video statement on the 3th, revealing that the soldiers opened fire despite the fact that the three men had taken off their shirts to show that they were not wearing bombs and had raised a white cloth as a "white flag" to show that they had no intention of resisting.
He said, "It is forbidden to attack a person who raises a white flag and shows his intention to surrender, and we will do everything to prevent recurrence," and fully admitted responsibility that the shooting was against military regulations.
More than 16 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip, and their families and others are protesting against the government's continued military operations and calling for the resumption of negotiations for the release of the hostages.
On the other hand, Hamas posted a video on social media on the 3th claiming that hostages had died one after another due to Israeli attacks, and it seems that it is aimed at pressuring the Israeli side to accept negotiations.
Under these circumstances, the Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, reported on the 130th that the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister al-Mohammed, who played a mediatorial role in the negotiations on the cessation of hostilities and the release of hostages, in Norway in Scandinavia.
The head of the Mossad has also said that he plans to meet with Egyptian officials, who also acted as mediators, and it will be interesting to see if it will lead to the resumption of negotiations for a cessation of hostilities.