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Itay Chen, 19, was previously thought to be held in Gaza.
The Israeli government released the two audio clips on Monday, describing them as incriminating phone call recordings involving a pair of UNRWA teachers.
Hind Rajab was missing for 12 days after a Palestinian aid group lost all contact with the rescue team sent to find her.
Israel claims to have unmasked the anonymous spokesman for Hamas—but the truth behind the figure known as “Abu Obaida” may be more of an enigma than it seems.
28-year-old Yotam Haim, 22-year-old Samer Talalka, and a third unidentified hostage were accidentally shot dead by Israeli troops, an IDF spokesperson said.
“Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas,” a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces told The Daily Beast. “But it does not mean that we can just do whatever we want.”
“You knew there were refugees, all sorts of refugees, but you decided to still drop a bomb on that refugee camp.”