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The physique of one other Israeli hostage was recovered within the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel on Friday night time.
“The operation to retrieve the physique began at 8 p.m. (final night time) and lasted a number of hours, throughout which his physique was exhumed underground in a posh within the southern a part of Khan Yunes,” a navy official informed Fox Information Jerusalem. Desk. “His physique was then taken to Israel for additional identification.”
“The complete effort was carried out and strengthened by in depth floor and air actions,” the official mentioned, including that terrorist teams Hamas and Islamic Jihad nonetheless have 133 hostages hidden.
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The official recognized the physique as that of 47-year-old Elad Katzir. His mom, Hanna, was additionally a hostage, however was launched on November 24, 2023 as a part of the then momentary ceasefire.
The 162nd Division at Shifa Hospital eradicated Nahal Reconnaissance Unit troops in shut fight, cleared a number of buildings within the hospital, and situated many weapons hidden within the varied medical units within the MRI complicated and different places. the roof of the hospital. (IDF Spokespersons Unit.) (IDF Spokespersons Unit.)
A joint assertion from the Israel Safety Company (ISA) and the Israeli Protection Forces (IDF) claimed that Katzir was “killed in captivity,” most likely in January this yr. Katzir’s sister claimed in a Fb submit that Hamas had killed her brother, whereas the ISA and IDF indicated that Islamic Jihad was seemingly accountable.
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“After an identification process carried out in a single day by medical officers from the Institute of Forensic Drugs, IDF and ISA representatives knowledgeable Elad Katzir’s household that his physique had been rescued,” the assertion mentioned. “The IDF and ISA lengthen their deepest condolences to the household.”
Smoke rises throughout an Israeli assault close to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza Metropolis on March 28, 2024, amid the continued battle between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Photograph by AFP) (Photograph by -/AFP through Getty Photos) (AFP)
Katzir and his mom have been amongst these kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7. The ISA and the IDF pressured that they’re “working in full coordination with the related nationwide and safety authorities and can proceed till the duty is accomplished” to retrieve all hostages.
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Katzir was a farmer and social activist who volunteered for the Hadar Basis, which fought for the discharge of two Israeli troopers whose our bodies are being held in Gaza.
Yael Rotem-Kuriel and Yonat Friling of Fox Information contributed to this report.
Peter Aitken is a Fox Information Digital reporter with a give attention to nationwide and international information.
