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The Israeli military has mistakenly killed three hostages held in Gaza after wrongly identifying them as a threat. <\/p>\n

The Israeli Defence Forces said the victims, all three Israeli men in their 20s, were killed during combat with Hamas<\/strong> militants.<\/p>\n

The victims were identified as Samer Talalka, 22, Yotam Haim, 28, and Alon Shamriz, 26.<\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called their deaths an “unbearable tragedy” and vowed to continue “with a supreme effort to return all the hostages home safely”.<\/p>\n

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“Together with the entire people of Israel, I bow my head in deep sorrow and mourn the death of three of our dear sons who were kidnapped,” Mr Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n

“My heart goes out to the grieving families in their difficult time.”<\/p>\n

Separately, an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist<\/strong> in the south of the Gaza<\/strong> Strip.<\/p>\n

Hamas abducted more than 240 people in their attack on 7 October which triggered the war. More than 100 hostages still remain captive, according to Israeli authorities.<\/p>\n

Demonstrations calling for the safe return of the hostages take place nearly every day in Israel – including one on Friday, where hundreds of protesters blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway.<\/p>\n

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The victims: ‘Gifted musician, avid motorcyclist and dedicated fan’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The three hostages were killed in the Gaza City area of Shijaiyah, where troops have been engaged in fierce fighting with Hamas militants.<\/p>\n

A statement by the IDF said they had “mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed”.<\/p>\n

The military expressed “deep remorse” and said it “began reviewing the incident immediately”.<\/p>\n

The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum, which represents the families of hostages, expressed its condolences and paid tribute to the victims.<\/p>\n

It said that “Yotam was a gifted musician and dedicated metal music fan who idolised the band Megadeth” while “Samer was an avid motorcyclist who loved to ride around the countryside and spend time with friends”.<\/p>\n

The forum added: “Alon’s family and friends described him as a lover of life and a dedicated basketball fan.”<\/p>\n

Al Jazeera camera operator killed<\/strong><\/p>\n

In southern Gaza, al Jazeera said an Israeli strike in the city of Khan Younis had killed cameraman Samer Abu Dakka and wounded its chief correspondent in Gaza, Wael Dahdouh.<\/p>\n

Mr Dahdouh, a veteran of covering Israel-Gaza wars whose wife and children were killed by an Israeli strike earlier in the current conflict, was wounded by shrapnel in his right arm.<\/p>\n

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Speaking from a hospital bed, Mr Dahdouh told the network that he managed to walk to an ambulance.<\/p>\n

But Mr Dakka lay bleeding in the school and died hours later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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