Israeli military operations killed at least 20 captives in Gaza: Haaretz investigation (Anadolu Agency, 2025-05-30)
Israeli military operations killed at least 20 captives in Gaza: Haaretz investigation (Anadolu Agency, 2025-05-30)
Israeli military operations killed at least 20 captives in Gaza: Haaretz investigation (Anadolu Agency, 2025-05-30)
Israeli military operations endangered the lives of at least 54 Israeli captives in Gaza, 20 of whom were killed, according to a Haaretz investigation published Friday.
The report said that during 601 days of conflict, starting Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army's actions, including airstrikes, led to captives' deaths either directly or "executed by their captors due to military activity close to their whereabouts."
... while hundreds of strikes were avoided due to hostage proximity concerns, the army does authorize strikes within a "safe distance" of several hundred meters.
... "Where there is no information [about captives], the attack proceeds."
The investigation contradicts official army claims of taking maximum precautions to protect the hostages.