Israel recovers bodies of two hostages from Gaza

This undated photograph provided by the Hostages’ Families Forum shows Israeli hostage Yair Yaakov. | Photo Credit: AP

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said connected Wednesday (June 11, 2025) that the bodies of 2 hostages had been recovered from Gaza by the subject and the home quality agency, the Shin Bet.

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Mr. Netanyahu said successful a connection that the assemblage of hostage Yair Yaakov had been retrieved, on with that of different hostage whose individuality has not been cleared for publication.

The Israeli subject said militants from the Palestinian radical Islamic Jihad abducted and killed Yaakov during the October 7, 2023, onslaught connected confederate Israel.

Militants besides took Yaakov’s partner, Meirav Tal, and 2 of his children, Or and Yagil, hostage but aboriginal released them, the subject said. Yaakov was 59 astatine the clip of his death.

The subject said it notified the household of the 2nd hostage whose assemblage it recovered, adding that it retrieved the bodies successful the Khan Younis country of confederate Gaza.

There are 53 hostages inactive being held successful Gaza, with less than fractional believed to beryllium alive.

The latest betterment brings to 5 the fig of hostage bodies retrieved by Israeli forces truthful acold this month.

Hamas and different militants from Gaza abducted 251 radical during the 2023 onslaught successful which astir 1,200 radical successful Israel were killed.

Israel's retaliatory warfare against Hamas successful Gaza has killed astir 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza wellness authorities.

Published - June 12, 2025 06:34 americium IST