Israeli Army says bodies of recovered hostages from Gaza were shot

The Israeli army confirmed that the bodies of the six hostages recovered from a tunnel in Gaza earlier this week were shot, noting that it is investigating the circumstances of their deaths.

A military spokesperson told AFP that examinations revealed "bullet wounds in the bodies of the six hostages" recovered from a site raided by Israeli forces in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.

The spokesperson added that "the investigation into the circumstances of their deaths is ongoing."

AFP