Iron Sword War - Day 71: Following the tragic deaths of the abductees Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer Talalka by IDF fire, the families of the abductees protested outside the Kirya tonight (between Friday and Saturday) and called for an immediate deal to release the live hostages. Galant: "I spoke with the chief of staff to ensure that the immediate lessons from the tragedy are learned." In light of the threats of an international response to the Houthi threat, a senior Houthi official clarified: "We will continue to attack Israel - despite the threats from the United States and Western countries."
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04:37: A senior official in Yemen's Houthi rebel leadership told Lebanese network Al-Mayadeen: "We will continue to stand with the Palestinians and attack Israel - despite the threats from the United States and Western countries."
02:00: Al Jazeera announces that a cameraman for a television channel in Gaza has been killed in an Israeli strike.
01:00:The three abductees killed accidentally by IDF fire, photo: None
23:45 P.M.: A relative of the kidnapped who was killed Samer Tlalqa relates to the disaster in Sajaiya: "We had hope that he would return in the hostage deal two weeks ago, today we were surprised that he was killed. The family pays a very high price. I hope he is the last of those killed."
23:00 P.M.: Following the incident in Sejaiya in which three abductees were accidentally killed, the families of the abductees are demonstrating outside the Kirya at this time, blocking Begin Road.
Families of the abductees in front of the Kirya, photo: Yehoshua Yosef
21:30 P.M.: Members of the small cabinet address the difficult incident in Gaza in which the three abductees were killed by IDF fire. Prime Minister Netanyahu: "This is an unbearable tragedy. The entire State of Israel mourns this evening. My heart is with the families who are grieving in their hour of grief."
Minister Benny Gantz expressed sorrow over the difficult incident: "Our hearts are shattered upon learning of the tragedy tonight. I want to hug the families - the entire nation of Israel is crying together with you."
Defense Minister Yoav Galant: "These are difficult hours, the mistake hurts every Israeli. I spoke with the chief of staff this evening to learn about the circumstances of this tragic event and to ensure that the lessons are learned immediately."
20:16 P.M.: IDF Spokesperson makes a special statement: An IDF force mistakenly identified three abductees as a threat and fired at them - causing the deaths of Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer Tlalqa. Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari said, "It is believed that either they escaped or they were abandoned by terrorists who held them captive."
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