Israel Defense Forces
Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva said military intelligence, under his command, “ did not live up to the task we were entrusted with.”
An IDF spokesperson also claimed that Hamas militants are “likely hiding behind injured civilians” in the facility.
Civilians were reportedly killed on both sides of the border as tensions in the region boiled over.
Triple assassination of militants took place in a hospital in the West Bank.
The IDF’s review stated that the three hostages were unarmed, with one of them waving a white flag, but they were “standing at a point with limited visibility.”
The group of hookah-smoking soldiers were later suspended when a video of their callous behavior went viral.
Social media users who usually watch funny videos, storytimes, and make-up recommendations are now being connected with reporting from a war zone.