BREAKING: IDF Confirms Deaths of Four More Hostages

Ed Morrissey

They were killed, according to the IDF, when the Israelis were conducting military operations in the area. It's not clear whether their deaths were the result of IDF operations or whether Hamas killed them in reprisal for attacks, and that won't be clear for a while, probably. Regardless, their deaths are the responsibility of Hamas, who committed war crimes by kidnapping them in the first place and refused to release them.