Israeli Military Says ‘High Probability’ 3 Hostages Killed in November Airstrike

There is a “high probability” that three hostages held by the Hamas terrorist group were killed in a Nov. 10, 2023, airstrike, according to the Israel Defense Forces on Sept. 15. The bodies were discovered in December 2023. This strike killed Ahmed Ghandour, the commander of Hamas’s northern brigade. It also collaterally killed Cpl. Nik Beizer, Sgt. Ron Sherman, and Elia Toledano, according to the Israeli military in a report. It is the first time the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has connected an airstrike to hostage deaths. However, “it is not possible to definitely determine the circumstances of their deaths,” said the report. Those three were taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, when the terrorist group launched the deadliest single-day attack against Jews since the Holocaust....