Israeli military says its actions mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages

... at least.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The army's chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, says Israeli troops found the hostages Friday and erroneously identified them as a threat.

The deaths occurred in the Gaza City area of Shijaiyah, where troops have engaged in fierce battles against Hamas militants in recent days.

The Israel Defence Force (IDF) said in a statement on Telegram that it had identified two of the slain hostages as Yotam Haim and Samer Talalka.

The deaths were announced as a U.S. envoy said the U.S. and Israel were discussing a timetable for scaling back intense combat operations in the war against Hamas, even though they agree the overall fight will take months.

In response, Israel declared war and launched a campaign — that has included airstrikes and a ground offensive — aiming to rid the territory of Hamas and its infrastructure.

Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza say more than 18,700 Palestinians have died in the besieged territory since the start of the war.

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