3 Israeli hostages holding white flag when mistakenly killed by IDF, military official says

Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in Gaza on Friday had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, an Israeli military official said. Anger over their deaths is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli government to renew mediated ceasefire negotiations.

»»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos

Connect with CBC News Online:

For breaking news, video, audio and indepth coverage

Follow CBC News on TikTok

Follow CBC News on Twitter

For breaking news on Twitter

Find CBC News on Facebook

Follow CBC News on Instagram

Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat

Download the CBC News app for iOS

Download the CBC News app for Android

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.