The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat during fighting in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighbourhood and opened fire at them, according to military spokesperson Daniel Hagari on Friday. The military took full responsibility for their deaths “in an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers”.The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat during fighting in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya neighbourhood and opened fire at them, according to military spokesperson Daniel Hagari on Friday. The military took full responsibility for their deaths “in an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers”.