Videos show the civilians lifeless on the same street they were being led away on.
Israeli hostages being escorted away by Hamas terrorists At least four Israeli citizens taken hostage by Hamas during the terrorist group's invasion Saturday were killed shortly after being captured, according to videos reviewed byOne video, filmed just hours after the invasion began Saturday, allegedly shows several civilians being led by Hamas terrorists carrying weapons. The civilians also had their hands tied behind their backs.
A second video, filmed just feet from the first, shows four civilians from the initial group laying lifeless on a street, according to The Washington Post. The street is identifiable in both videos by homes, burned cars and a curb, the WaPo says.the "devastating civilian toll" in Israel Monday, saying the number of deaths will only climb "so long as there is impunity for serious abuses.
Deliberate killings of civilians, hostage-taking, and collective punishment are heinous crimes that have no justification," Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch, said. "The unlawful attacks and systematic repression that have mired the region for decades will continue, so long as human rights and accountability are disregarded."An Israeli family of five was reportedly also killed by Hamas terrorists during the invasion.
The family's bunker was reportedly later infiltrated by members of Hamas, who killed the three children and their parents, Yonatan and Tamar Kedem-Siman. She was such a special woman. She always cared about the poor people, always made sure that people less fortunate will have the same opportunities," a friend of the familyThe Kedem-Siman family reportedly chose the Israeli community they lived in because "they wouldn't have thought such a thing can happen."
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