An investigation by the Israeli military has revealed that the actions of its forces on the ground likely contributed to the killing of six hostages in Gaza in August by Hamas.
According to foreign media, he said that "ground activities in the area, although gradual and cautious, had a circumstantial impact on the terrorists' decision to kill the six hostages."
The investigation also revealed that the soldiers were unaware of the presence of the hostages when they began their operation in the Rafah area. The bodies of the hostages were later found.
The killings sparked outrage in Israel, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand the government reach a ceasefire deal.
In late August, Israeli troops found the bodies in an underground shaft in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan area. The army said they were killed shortly before the soldiers reached them, writes A2 CNN.
The investigation said Israel's chief of staff "concluded that this was a painful and tragic event, with the extremely difficult outcome of the brutal killing of the six hostages by Hamas." (A2 Televizion)
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