Title: Israeli Army Denies Hamas Claims Regarding Hostages: They Were Not Targeted by Our Fire

The Israeli army announced today, Monday, that "there are serious concerns regarding the fate of two hostages whose bodies apparently appear in a video released by Hamas, but neither was killed by Israeli fire contrary to the claims of the group." Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari identified hostage Itay Sefersky as one of the men featured in Hamas's latest video, but did not disclose the name or further details about the second individual at the family's request. He stated, "Our forces did not fire at Itay. This is a lie from Hamas. The building where they were held was not a target and was not attacked by our forces." He added, "We do not attack a location if we know there are any hostages inside," referring to targeting nearby areas.