An inquiry into the deaths of three Israeli hostages determined that they probably died as a result of a military airstrike targeting a Hamas commander.

The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed that three Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza in December were “most likely” killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike.

Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in Gaza, were likely killed in a military airstrike.

The Israeli military has released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that the video of the tunnel was shown to the families of the hostages that are believed to have been killed. According to Hagari, it "was very hard for them to see how their loved ones survived in those conditions."

JERUSALEM − At least 10 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian media reported, and the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander as the devastating war stretched into its 11th month.

The Israeli Defense Forces recovered the bodies of six hostages, including an American citizen, who were reportedly killed just before the Israeli troops could reach them.

The Israeli military on Tuesday released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas. The video shows a low, narrow passageway deep underground that had no bathroom and poor ventilation.

The IDF has admitted that its air strikes killed 3 more hostages back in December last year. The IDF released investigation details of Sunday which called the deaths of Sgt. Ron Sherman, Cpl. Nik Beizer,