Haaretz: Israeli helicopters accidentally killed people during a festival – Newsbomb – News

A new report on the Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday, October 7, revealed that an Israeli military helicopter opened fire on Palestinian militants. Israeli wounded Who participated in the Supernova Festival.

According to Anadolu Agency, citing Haaretz newspaper, the Israeli security assessment was based on the police investigation of Hamas militants who were arrested on October 7.

The newspaper reported that an Israeli military helicopter arrived at the festival site and opened fire on the Palestinian gunmen A number of participants were injured At the festival.

According to the assessment, the militants had no prior knowledge of the festival, which was held near Kibbutz Reim, near the border with the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth also published a report about it Helicopter intervention The Israeli Air Force in the attack carried out by Hamas.

In particular, it was mentioned that the Israeli forces “He had difficulty identifying Hamas fighters.”He added that helicopter pilots “used fire” against civilians at the festival.

“Hamas terrorists Received instructions To slowly join the crowd and not move under any circumstances.”The newspaper stated in its report.

“In this way, they tried to deceive the Air Force into believing that those below were Israelis. This deception worked for a while, until the Apache helicopters were freed from all restrictions. The pilots had difficulty distinguishing between who belonged to Hamas and who was Israeli.”The Haaretz report added.

“And when they realized that some of them decided to use artillery shells against Hamas, regardless, Without obtaining permission from their superiors»he adds.

The police thought Death toll At the horror festival in 364, But without revealing their details.

The newspaper’s investigation starkly contradicts Israel’s account of the Hamas attack, which claimed that the group’s militants committed a massacre at the festival.

Hundreds of Hamas fighters were able to enter Israeli territory in a surprise attack called “Al-Aqsa Flood” Which led to a bloody Israeli retaliatory attack on the Gaza Strip.

more than 12.300 Palestinians were killed in air and ground strikes launched by Israeli forces in Gaza, while the death toll in Israel due to Hamas attacks reached 1.200.

in the meantime The Israeli blockade on Gaza It created major problems for hospitals and the treatment of the wounded, as they were cut off from fuel, electricity, and water, while humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip “by train.”

Israel does not accept these calls cease-fireIf Hamas does not release the hostages it holds in Gaza.