Published on
05/06/2025 – 10:13 GMT+2
Israel has recovered the our bodies of 2 hostages killed and brought by means of Hamas on 7 October 2023, officers mentioned Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the stays of Judith Weinstein and Gad Haggai have been recovered and returned to Israel in a unique operation by means of the Israel Defence Forces and the Shin Bet inner safety company.
“Together with all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the dear families. Our hearts ache for the most terrible loss. May their memory be blessed,” Netanyahu mentioned in a commentary.
Kibbutz Nir Oz introduced the deaths of Weinstein, 70, and Haggai, 72, in December 2023. The army mentioned they have been killed within the 7 October assault and that their our bodies have been just lately recovered from the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis.
The couple have been taking an early morning stroll close to their house in Kibbutz Nir Oz at the morning of seven October when Hamas militants stormed around the border and rampaged via a number of military bases and farming communities.
In the early hours of the morning, Weinstein used to be in a position to name emergency products and services — permitting them to know that each she and her husband have been shot — and ship a message to her circle of relatives.
The couple have been survived by means of two sons, two daughters and 7 grandchildren, the kibbutz mentioned.
The Israel-Hamas conflict started when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing round 1,200 other people, maximum of them civilians.
Hamas took 251 other people as hostages, and is recently conserving 56 of them, a 3rd of whom are believed to be alive. Israeli forces have rescued 8 dwelling hostages from Gaza and recovered dozens of our bodies.
A next Israeli offensive has thus far killed greater than 54,000 Palestinians, consistent with the Hamas-run Gaza well being ministry whose figures don’t distinguish between opponents and civilians.
The Israeli army says it has killed some 20,000 Hamas warring parties, whilst additionally reporting round 3,000 useless and wounded amongst its squaddies.
