The Israeli military said it had mistakenly killed three hostages in Gaza after they were misidentified as a “threat.” The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said the victims, all three Israeli men in their 20s, were killed during combat with Hamas militants. The victims were identified as Samer Talalka, 22, Yotam Haim, 28, and Alon Shamriz, 26. The IDF said the incident was under investigation, and that it “expresses deep remorse over the tragic incident.” The Israeli military said that they believed killed hostages had either fled or were abandoned.