Israeli army probes reported killing of Israeli citizens by troops on 7 October

The Israeli army has begun investigating the reported killing of 12 Israeli citizens by troops on 7 October, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. 

During the Hamas-led attack on towns near the Gaza frontier, an Israeli tank shelled a house in Kibbutz Be'eri, killing at least 12 Israelis, two survivors previously said. 

The commander who led the fighting in Be'eri, Barak Hiram, said he ordered the shelling of the house knowing there were Israeli citizens inside. He said the group of Israelis were being held hostage by Palestinian fighters and that negotiations with them had failed. 

The Israeli military had planned to probe the incident once the war was over. However, as fighting decreased, the army decided to launch the investigation now, Haaretz said.