(Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)The escaped hostages were shirtless, waving makeshift white flags, and one yelled “help” in Hebrew. By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsWhen three escaped hostages approached IDF soldiers in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood Friday, they were shirtless and waving makeshift white flags, but the soldiers thought they were a Hamas trap, according to the IDF. Believing they were Hamas terrorists in disguise, the soldier yelled “terrorists” and shot two of the men while the third fled back to the building. The IDF stated that both the soldier who killed the two terrorist and the one who shot the third were acting against protocol. The IDF has issued new protocols given the possibility of hostages escaping captivity, especially since the IDF has managed to destabilize Hamas control in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News December 17, 2023 03:10 UTC