CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A Hamas guard who killed an Israeli hostage acted "in revenge" and against instructions after he heard news that his two children had been killed in an Israeli strike, a spokesperson for the group's armed wing said on Thursday.

"The (Hamas) soldier assigned as a guard acted in a retaliatory manner, against instructions, after he received information that his two children were martyred in one of the massacres conducted by the enemy," Abu Ubaida said on Telegram.

"The incident doesn't represent our ethics and the instructions of our religion in dealing with captives. We will reinforce the instructions," he added.

  • Alsephina@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Inevitable for some soldiers to go against instructions. Can't imagine what it's like to hear your two children have been killed...

    • jonne@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      Hamas had a whole investigation and remediation in the space of days, in the middle of a war zone. Meanwhile we're still waiting to find out who killed Shireen Abu Akleh over 2 years ago.

    • firewood010@lemmy.zip
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      3 months ago

      And the family of the hostages can kill whoever they want to "in revenge"? You guys really have twisted morals.

      • brainw0rms [they/them]
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        3 months ago

        over 40,000 palestinians are killed in revenge for october 7th

        squidward-chill

        1 israeli hostage is killed by their guard in revenge for the murder of his children

        squidward-scream-point

      • MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml
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        3 months ago

        the family of the hostages can kill whoever they want

        Yes, Israel has been doing this since October. Yes, their morals are sickening.

      • D61 [any]
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        3 months ago

        Hamas: Shit, one of our guys got upset and killed an Israeli prisoner. This isn't good.

        Israel: We have a moral right to r*pe any Palestinian prisoners we want to.