Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives'

The Israeli government has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war on Palestinians in Gaza, a new investigation by Israeli news outlet Ynet has revealed.

According to the report published on Friday, both the government and the military are fully aware that army attacks pose a grave risk to the captives and have, in fact, already led to fatalities.

“The manoeuvre kills captives, not theoretically, it actually kills them,” a security source told Ynet. 

The source cited a specific incident in November 2023 as an example, in which an Israeli air strike killed three Israeli captives along with a senior Hamas military commander, Ahmed Ghandour.

“That’s what happens when you're pursuing two conflicting objectives at the same time,” said the source, who holds a senior position in Israeli intelligence.

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