A newspaper reveals the killing of an Israeli prisoner during a failed attempt to free him from Gaza.

The newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" revealed that Israeli soldier Sahar Baruch was killed due to an "intelligence error" during a failed attempt to rescue him carried out by the Israeli army while he was in captivity by Hamas in southern Gaza.

The Hebrew newspaper stated on Friday that among the notable failures was the attempt to rescue Baruch in Khan Younis in December 2023, explaining that "intelligence errors" led to the failure of the operation.

It clarified that a special force from the "Sayeret Matkal" unit reached the building where Baruch was believed to be held and detonated a small explosive at the entrance, before coming under grenade fire from Hamas members, resulting in injuries to several soldiers and halting their advance.

It added that "Baruch was killed in the exchange of fire during the operation," while Hamas members withdrew from the site carrying his body, indicating that he was killed by Israeli fire.

According to the newspaper, this operation is one of several attempts made by the army to free captives during the war, some of which ended in cancellation or the deaths of the captives.

Repeatedly, Hamas has confirmed that it is making every effort to preserve the lives of the captives, warning that the bloody and indiscriminate Israeli bombardment threatens their lives during the genocide committed by Tel Aviv in Gaza.

The newspaper quoted a senior Israeli military official as saying that the army "canceled several rescue attempts at the last moment."

He added: "Initially, we did not realize that Hamas fighters would kill the hostages as soon as they discovered the approach of Israeli forces," he claimed.

It pointed out that the army carried out "complex and dangerous" operations to rescue captives during two years of war, some of which were described as successful, such as the operation to free soldier Ori Majidish, and the "Arnon" operation during which four captives were released, while other operations were canceled at the last moment for fear of the captives being killed.

It added that the attempts that led to the rescue of living captives were often in above-ground buildings, while bodies were found inside tunnels and were retrieved.

Yedioth reported that a special headquarters under the command of reserve Major General Nitzan Alon managed those operations from a military office in central Israel, and also participated in approving airstrikes to ensure that there were no captives within the bombing range.

The newspaper quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying that "the political pressure was intense to move quickly, but senior officers like Nitzan Alon demanded caution to reduce risks to the hostages."

He added that "several decisions were made within hours, and in some cases led to the deaths of hostages due to a lack of information or changes in the conditions of captivity."

Since Monday, Hamas has released twenty living Israeli captives and handed over the bodies of 10 out of 28, most of whom are Israelis, stating that it needs time to retrieve the remaining bodies, which Israel estimates to be 19.

This comes as part of a ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, according to the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has supported his country's genocidal war against Gaza since October 8, 2023.

This genocide has resulted in 67,967 dead and 170,179 injured, most of whom are children and women, with famine claiming the lives of 463 Palestinians, including 157 children, and a UN estimate of the reconstruction cost at about 70 billion dollars.