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IDF: Hamas likely executed six hostages in Khan Yunis as soldiers drew near [View all]
A comprehensive IDF probe has concluded that the military did not kill six hostages whose bodies were recovered from Khan Yunis on August 20 after having been kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
Rather, there were signs of gunfire on all six hostages' bodies, such that they were likely killed by their Hamas guards.
However, there is room for uncertainty because, on February 14, the air force bombed the tunnel areas where the hostages were likely being kept, killing around six Hamas guards.IDF sources admitted that this meant that if the Hamas guards had not already shot the six hostages, the air force bombing probably would have killed them.
Additional Hamas forces later encountered the bodies, but it appears they did not move them to a different area, believing that the IDF would not find them, which it did not for another six months.
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/idf-hamas-likely-executed-six-hostages-in-khan-yunis-as-soldiers-drew-near/ar-AA1vglCO
Rather, there were signs of gunfire on all six hostages' bodies, such that they were likely killed by their Hamas guards.
However, there is room for uncertainty because, on February 14, the air force bombed the tunnel areas where the hostages were likely being kept, killing around six Hamas guards.IDF sources admitted that this meant that if the Hamas guards had not already shot the six hostages, the air force bombing probably would have killed them.
Additional Hamas forces later encountered the bodies, but it appears they did not move them to a different area, believing that the IDF would not find them, which it did not for another six months.
The six Israeli civilians were abducted, held as hostages, used as human shields and executed by Hamas while in their captivity. Thats 24 crimes against humanity committed by Hamas in just one instance.
The silence from the self-proclaimed social media humanitarians is deafening.
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