A recent report by Channel 12 in Israel has revealed that an Israeli tank fired at a house in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7 while hostages were inside, Al Jazeera reports.

According to the TV channel, which had obtained a recording of the incident from a police helicopter, Hamas fighters were holding the hostages in the house. One hostage reported that she was hit by shrapnel during the incident.

The footage also revealed that Israeli forces remained stationary outside the Kibbutz’s gates for many hours after the initial attack on October 7.

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