IDF has admitted and informed the family of hostage Sahar Baruch that he was killed during a failed rescue attempt in the Gaza strip on December 8. However, the Israeli military did not specify the cause of his death. On December 9, when the IDF initially announced the death of Sahar Baruch it blamed Hamas. The Palestinian militant group, on the other hand, had claimed that he was killed by the IDF. Watch for more details.