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2023-12-18 13:57 United News Network 24 hours around the corner. On the left is a white cloth where the hostages wrote a message for help using food. On the right is the funeral of the hostage Shamriz who was accidentally killed. Picture/IDF,…
【2023. 12. 18 Israel】
Death of 3 Israeli hostages: The Israeli army accidentally killed the hostages, and Netanyahu fell into a storm of public opinion at home and abroad.
“I have been begging the cabinet, warning that the fighting may harm the hostages…” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) accidentally killed three hostages on December 15. The incident immediately intensified the international community’s calls for a truce, and Israel targeted Prime Minister Netanyahu. Benjamin Netanyahu’s protests are also rising; there are still about 120 hostages in the hands of Hamas. The hostage families strongly demand that the Israeli government ceasefire again and restart negotiations to rescue the remaining hostages. However, Netanyahu still insists on using war pressure to force the Hamas views on releasing hostages. However, what caused an uproar in Israel and abroad was that when the IDF opened fire, three hostages were holding white flags. The act of shooting the surrenderers and the incident highlighted the risks of hostages being trapped, which will undoubtedly plunge the Israeli government into a negative storm. Hamas, which launched the attack and kidnapped many hostages, has not responded publicly to this.
The Israeli military admitted that it shot and killed three Israeli hostages holding white flags in Gaza on December 15, which immediately caused a public outcry; according to the IDF, the incident took place in Shejaiya, Gaza City. area, the three hostages killed were 28-year-old Yotam Haim, 22-year-old Samer Talalka and 26-year-old Alon Shamriz. The situation at that time was seen by the IDF Three shirtless people emerged from a building, one of whom was holding a stick wrapped in white cloth.
IDF soldiers found three unknown people dozens of meters away. Feeling threatened, they identified them as “terrorists” and opened fire. Two hostages died on the spot and one was injured and fled back into the building. The troops ordered a ceasefire after hearing the hostages calling for help in Hebrew. However, when the injured hostages reappeared later, they were still shot and killed.
The IDF searched the building where the three people were hiding on the 17th and found a white cloth with SOS and other distress messages written on it. The military determined that the three people had been there for some time. It is currently unable to determine whether they were hacked. Was Mars abandoned here or escaped on his own?
The three hostages who were accidentally killed, from left: Shamriz, Taraka, and Haim. Photo/Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.Photo/European News Agency
After the news that three hostages were shot dead by the Israeli military was announced, it immediately triggered an international uproar. The Israeli authorities admitted on the 16th that before the hostages were shot, they tried to tell the soldiers that they had no intention of attacking, and said that the shooting violated the rules of engagement. Senior military officials It is under investigation, and the Army Chief of Staff and Defense Minister have also apologized; this is the first time since the Gaza War began that Israel has admitted to harming hostages.
The death of the three hostages caused consternation and anger in Israel, especially the families of the hostages who have not yet been released. In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated his intention to completely eliminate Hamas and declared that Hamas is equivalent to the Islamic State (Islamic State). IS), he said on the 16th:
“I am proud to have prevented the establishment of a Palestinian state because today everyone understands what a Palestinian state would have been like… Everyone knows what would have happened if we had yielded to international pressure and allowed such a state to be established. .”
Hamas’s raid on Israel on October 7 caused the Israeli people’s trust in the Palestinians to fall to the bottom, and also regarded the idea of a peaceful resolution of the long-standing dispute between Israel and the Palestinians as a “dangerous illusion”, and Netanyahu During the Gaza War, he repeatedly used this to attract the Israeli people and ensure that his position was stable enough to continue to govern after the Gaza War. Therefore, the murder of three hostages by the IDF was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the credibility of the Netanyahu government. hit.
Mourners attending Shamriz’s funeral lay on the grave of another victim of the October 7 raid in the cemetery…
In Israel, as the war continues day after day, about 120 hostages are still missing and their return date is unknown. The Israeli people are increasingly worried about the hostages harmed by the war. After the incident of three hostages being accidentally killed, there were protests in Tel Aviv. The demonstration called on the Israeli government to negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas again and exchange for the release of hostages; Raz Ben-Ami, a woman whose husband was kidnapped by Hamas, also joined the protest. She said:
“I kept begging the cabinet and we all warned that fighting could harm the hostages, and unfortunately I was right.”
Israeli commentator Nahum Barnea also pointed out about the incident that the death of the three hostages was not only a tragedy, but also a war crime clearly defined under international law, and Israelis must view themselves with stricter standards, “We are now in a In war, our hearts – all of ours, including mine – go out to the soldiers, but nothing good comes from being emotional.”
What makes the Israeli government’s image even worse is that no official representative attended the funeral of the manslaughtered hostage. The Times of Israel reported that one of the hostages, Talaka, was buried in a cemetery in his hometown in southern Israel on the 16th. The government or No one from the military attended the ceremony, and Talalalka’s father, Lutfi al-Talalka, said he blamed Hamas and the Israeli government for his son’s death. Relatives also said:
“He (Taraka) could have come back alive, I’m sure they (the military) had no intention of killing him, but they should have made better judgment… He lasted 70 days, it was not easy, I believe in him I also want to go home.” Taraka’s funeral.Photo/Archyde.com
Talaka’s uncle Ishak Salalka said:
“I am not interested in who is guilty and who is not guilty, Samar (Talaka) was buried and saying nothing can bring him back… We hope that all the children of the family will come back alive and the same mistake will not happen again . There are no winners in war, only killing and suffering.”
Faced with domestic dissatisfaction and calls for renewed ceasefire negotiations, Netanyahu responded by insisting: “Military pressure is crucial to rescuing the hostages and achieving victory.”
However, the source of pressure is not just within Israel. International allies including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, etc. have stepped up their calls for a ceasefire. U.S. President Biden criticized Israel for “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza. White House spokesman John Kirby said Biden meant “the need to reduce harm to civilians and to be as cautious as possible.”
British Foreign Minister David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued a joint opinion. Although they still support Israel’s right to attack Hamas, they also called on Israel to “take more measures to distinguish between terrorists and civilians. Ensure action targets Hamas fighters and leaders.” and urged Israel to negotiate with the Palestinians. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrived in Israel on the 17th for a visit. On the eve of her visit, a French consulate employee was injured and died during an IDF bombing of Rafah in southern Gaza. During her visit, Colonna called on Israel for a ceasefire.
The Israeli military’s manslaughter of hostages has cast a heavy shadow on the legitimacy of the military operations in the Gaza War. The Netanyahu government, which insists on continuing the war, is the first to be questioned. Will the incident continue to spread and international pressure continue to rise? It remains to be seen whether the Israeli public’s support for the government’s continued fight against Hamas will be affected.
Hamas, which launched the attack and kidnapped many hostages, has not responded publicly to this.
The funeral of Shamriz, one of the hostages who was accidentally killed.Photo / Archyde.com Israel Palestine in the past 24 hours
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