The Israeli military, during the fighting in northern Gaza’s Shejaiya, mistakenly identified three hostages held by Hamas as a threat and opened fire, killing them, says the spokesperson for the IDF, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. He noted that the IDF takes responsibility for the “tragic incident.” “This is an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers,” he added. Responding to questions about how the hostages managed to escape from Hamas captivity, Hagari stated that, in the military’s opinion, “the three fled or were abandoned by the terrorists who held them…