Live | Israel-Hamas War: Hostages Waved White Flag Before Being Shot, Admits IDF

Israeli forces shot and killed three hostages in Gaza, who had emerged shirtless from a building with a makeshift white flag. Despite their efforts to show they were unarmed, the incident, violating military rules of engagement, has sparked outrage in Israel. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevy acknowledged the wrongdoing, prompting renewed calls for a truce and negotiations for hostage releases. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed empathy, but protests in Tel Aviv urge a focus on hostage-for-prisoners deals with Hamas rather than a continued full-scale offensive in Gaza.
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