IDF chief on hostage tragedy: "I take full responsibility"

A photo taken while embedded with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows Israeli soldiers with a military vehicle at a position in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jabalia, on the outskirts of the city of Gaza, northern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2023. Source: EPA / ATEF SAFADI/EPA/AAP Image

Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says he and the IDF are fully responsible for the tragic event where three Israeli hostages were identified as Hamas militants.

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Peta Jones Pellach reports to SBS Hebrew about the latest events in Israel.