‘Our bombs killed hostages’ in Gaza, says former Israeli army chief

‘Our bombs killed hostages’ in Gaza, says former Israeli army chief Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 09:40 Approximately 87 died in captivity in Gaza or were taken there after having already died Herzi Halevi during a situational assessment in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip on 14 August 2024 (Israeli Army via AFP) Off Israel ’s former military chief has acknowledged that Israeli air strikes killed captives held by Palestinian groups in Gaza. Speaking at a conference organised by the Shurat Had