Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up'

The Israeli army killed an Israeli civilian, Tom Godo, on 8 October 2023 while he was hiding in the safe room of his home with his wife and three daughters and covered up the incident, Channel 13 revealed on Sunday.

An Israeli spokesperson confirmed the report, saying that "the IDF [the Israeli army] determined that Tom Godo was apparently killed by IDF gunfire directed at the door of the safe room".

Godo’s widow, Limor Havdala, described to Channel 13 the events that led to her husband’s death.

At 7.30am on Sunday 8 October, while the Godos were still confined in the safe room, they heard a knock on the door and someone requesting to open it.

Godo went to the door and asked who was there. In response, shots were fired at the safe room.