Israel recovers body of hostage captured to Gaza on 7 October
Israel recovers body of hostage captured to Gaza on 7 October
Roughly 100 Israeli hostages were taken into Gaza when Hamas militants launched an attack on southern Israel on 7th October 2023.
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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Israeli soldiers have recovered the body of Yosef AlZayadni, 53, in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza. He was captured on the 7 October by Hamas militants in a kibbutz in southern Israel in an attack that killed 1,200 people. Two of his other children, Bilal and Aisha, were released in November 2023 along with around 100 other hostages. Israel has rescued eight hostages and has recovered the bodies of dozens. The return of the remaining hostages is a key element of a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The families of the hostages have put immense pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a pause in hostilities. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a ceasefire and a hostage agreement is "very close"
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