Israeli soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, Israel says

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Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza City after mistakenly identifying them as a threat, Israel's military announced Friday.

The incident took place Friday in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, an area that has seen intense ground fighting between Israeli forces and the militant group Hamas since Israel launched its invasion in response to the Oct. 7 attacks.

"During the fighting in Shijaiyah, the IDF inadvertently identified three kidnapped Israelis as a threat. As a result, the IDF fired at them and they were killed," said Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli military, also known as the Israel Defense Forces.