An Israeli soldier killed this week in the Gaza Strip was the relative of one of three hostages mistakenly shot by the Israel Defense Forces after they fled from Hamas.
Captain Shay Shamriz, 26, was killed along with two other soldiers, Master Sgt. Maor Lavi, 33, and Captain Shaul Greenglick, 26, reported the Times of Israel.
Shamriz, a company commander in the Nahal Brigade, is the second cousin of Alon Shamriz, 26, who was killed in a friendly fire incident after he and fellow captive Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, were mistakenly shot by soldiers who mistook them for terrorists.
Shay was killed on Monday along with two reservists — Greenglick, a member of Nahal’s 931st Battalion, and Lavi, of the Bislamach Brigade’s 450th Battalion, according to the outlet.
The cousin, a professional soldier, was first assigned to the IDF commando’s Duvdevan Unit, which conducts undercover operations in the Palestinian territories, Ynet reported.
He was transferred to the Nahal Brigade after completing officer candidate school.
Alon Shamriz Family Distribution
Addressing his men before entering battle, Shamriz reportedly said: “In every generation, there are people who stand up and say, ‘This is me.’
“And they said, ‘We are the protectors of this people.’ We have the right to be heroes in times of crisis, in times of trial. These are difficult times for the Israeli people, and they are very difficult,” he said.
“The group standing here is the protector of the people of Israel and anyone who dares to harm our country, our people, will pay dearly for it. Anyone who dares to raise their head will regret it,” added the fighter.
Shay Shamriz gave a pep talk to his troops before going into battle against Hamas. IDF
Before the three Israeli hostages were killed by the IDF, the terrorists holding them killed a military dog whose GoPro camera continued to operate and recorded the clear voice of Alon Shamriz.
“Help!” he shouted in Hebrew, adding that there were other Israelites with him.
The three hostages appeared shirtless and waving white flags as they approached Israeli soldiers, one of whom saw them as a threat and opened fire against military regulations.
The coffin containing the remains of Alon Shamriz is lowered into his grave during his funeral at Kibbutz Shefayim cemetery on Dec. 17. AP
The three men had also used leftover food to write “SOS” and “Please, 3 hostages” on a white cloth they hung on a building in the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City.
The video of the downed animal was not directly monitored by the military, who left the dog at the scene while they attacked other targets and only later reviewed the footage.
IDF chief of staff Lt. General Herzl Halevi ordered an investigation and new protocols were issued to soldiers for the possibility of additional hostages successfully escaping from custody.
The deaths on Monday brought the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive to 161, officials said.
About 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, have been killed by Hamas and about 240 others kidnapped. A recent ceasefire allowed the release of more than 100 hostages, but talks for a new deal have broken down.
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