Israeli forces recover bodies of three Gaza hostages [View all]
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
MAY 17, 2024 11:21 (ET) Updated: MAY 17, 2024 12:58 (ET)
The bodies of three of the remaining 132 hostages in Gaza Shani Louk, 23, Amit Buskila, 28, and Itzik Gelenter, 57, — were recovered by the IDF, the army announced on Friday.
All three had been at the Nova music festival and were killed on October 7, during Hamas’s invasion of southern Israel, and their bodies were taken into Gaza.
The IDF said that the bodies were uncovered during a joint operation with the ISA based on “intelligence obtained during the interrogations of terrorists who were apprehended in the Gaza Strip, as well as intelligence from IDF Intelligence Directorate's Headquarters for the Hostages and Missing Person.”
On Thursday, the IDF announced the death of two Thai agricultural workers also killed by Hamas on October 7 and whose bodies were still in Gaza. Hamas is believed to be holding 39 bodies in Gaza. The discovery of the bodies comes as efforts to secure a hostage deal for the release of all the captives had hit a dead end.
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Israeli authorities uncovered the bodies of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzik Gelenter, the IDF announced on Friday.
At least three bodies have been uncovered, according to the announcement
The IDF also confirmed that the three victims were murdered on October 7 at the Nova Music festival.
The operation was a joint effort between the IDF, Shin Bet, and the Yahalom unit.
This is a developing story.
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