Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the military shared several photos of white signs with red writing, apparently made of leftover food, hanging on a building 200 meters from where the hostages were shot.
The Israeli military on Friday identified the three hostages killed in Shejaiya, a suburb of Gaza City, as Yotam Haim and Alon Shamriz from kibbutz Kfar Aza and Samer Al-Talalka from kibbutz Nir Am.
The army said the men raised a white flag and were shirtless when they were shot, contrary to Israel’s rules of engagement. Israeli military leaders have asked soldiers in Gaza not to make the same mistake.
The Israeli military is still investigating the deaths of these hostages.
“If two Gazans wave a white flag and surrender, would we shoot them? Absolutely not,” said Israeli Army Chief of Staff Major General Herzi Halevi. “Even those who are fighting us, if they lay down their weapons and raise their hands, we will arrest them, not shoot them.”
Shamriz's mother Dikla stood next to her son's flag-draped coffin as he was lowered into the grave on Sunday.
“Son, you have been a strong, determined and intelligent person. You are a hero. You survived 70 days in hell. I know you always feel everyone's emotions towards you. In just a little while, you will be able to return to me.”
More than 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza, being held incommunicado despite Israeli demands to allow the Red Cross to treat them.
In a deal signed in late November, more than 100 hostages, including women, children, teenagers and foreigners, were freed. Several other hostages were declared dead by the Israeli authorities.
Hamas militants swept through several towns in southern Israel in an offensive on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking some 240 hostages. Israel responded with strikes, and Gaza health officials said nearly 19,000 Gazans were killed in the attacks.
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