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Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza

created: June 5, 2025, 6:07 p.m. | updated: June 6, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza23 hours ago Share Save David Gritten BBC News Share SaveIris Haggai/PA Wire Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband Gadi Haggai were killed during the attack on Kibbutz Nir OzIsraeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli-Americans taken back to Gaza as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military says. Their bodies were found in the southern Khan Younis area of Gaza overnight and brought back to Israel for forensic identification. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his wife sent their condolences to the families of Judi and Gadi Haggai. However, Israeli Army Radio reported the intelligence was obtained through the Shin Bet's interrogation of a Palestinian fighter captured by Israeli troops in Gaza. Reuters The Israeli military has ordered Palestinians to evacuate the city of Khan Younis as it expands an offensive in Gaza

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