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Israeli Hostages Killed by Gas Leak in Gaza Tunnel

sajadi - Wednesday, 21 August 2024 - 07:20 WIB

Wednesday, 21 August 2024 - 07:20 WIB

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Gaza, MINA – An initial assessment of the deaths of six hostages, whose bodies were recovered from Gaza by Israeli forces on Tuesday, suggests that they died of suffocation caused by a gas leak in a tunnel during an Israeli army attack, Anadolu Agency reports.

According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, the hostages, who were taken from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, appear to have died of suffocation in the tunnel where they were being held.

Their deaths are attributed to the result of an Israeli military strike, the daily said, without revealing the source of this assessment.

The newspaper claimed that the incident occurred about six months ago during an Israeli military attack in Khan Younis by the 98th Division.

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Evidence collected from the scene late Monday and Tuesday supported this preliminary assessment, which is still being investigated, it said.

The report claimed that the army did not target the tunnel directly where the hostages were held but rather hit a Hamas target nearby, resulting in a fire and the subsequent release of lethal carbon dioxide gas inside the tunnel.

Several Hamas fighters were found dead alongside the Israeli hostages, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and showing no signs of injury, it said.

In response to inquiries, Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated, “The incident is still under investigation.”

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On Tuesday morning, the Israeli army, in coordination with the Shin Bet security agency, said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from Khan Younis. They have been held in Gaza since October 7.

The recovery sparked significant anger among the families of the Israeli hostages, who blamed the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the deaths, arguing that timely negotiations with Hamas could have prevented the fatalities.

Later, the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that Tel Aviv is examining the hostages’ bodies to determine whether they were killed by Israeli forces.

Before the announcement of the bodies’ recovery, Israel claimed that 115 hostages were still in Gaza. (T/RE1/P2)

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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