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Israeli Military Recovers Bodies of Two Hostages from Gaza
Ilan Weiss was abducted and killed during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel — an assault that triggered the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. His wife, Shiri, and daughter, Noga, were also taken hostage from their home but were released in November 2023 during the first truce.
The Israeli military announced on Friday that it had retrieved the remains of two hostages during an operation in the Gaza Strip.
“In an IDF (Israeli military) operation, the body of Ilan Weiss was recovered, along with remains of another fallen hostage whose name has not yet been released, from the Gaza Strip,” the army stated.
Ilan Weiss was abducted and killed during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel — an assault that triggered the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. His wife, Shiri, and daughter, Noga, were also taken hostage from their home but were released in November 2023 during the first truce.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement offering condolences: “Together with all citizens of Israel, my wife and I convey our heartfelt condolences to the dear families and share in their deep sorrow.”
“The campaign to return the hostages is ongoing. We will neither rest nor be silent until we bring all of our hostages back home, the living and the deceased,” the statement added.
Of the 251 individuals taken hostage during the Hamas assault, 47 are still believed to be held in Gaza. Roughly 20 of them are thought to be alive.
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