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Dubai Eye
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas
Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following the recovery of two bodies, 56 hostages are still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive, according to Israeli estimates. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 assault in which Hamas-led gunmen killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, by Israeli tallies. In the subsequent fighting, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, local health authorities say.
Express Tribune
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages in Gaza, Netanyahu says
Listen to article Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following the recovery of two bodies, 56 hostages are still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive, according to Israeli estimates. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, assault in which Hamas-led gunmen killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. In the subsequent fighting, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, local health authorities say. On September 1, 2024, Israel's military informed that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages from an underground site in Rafah, southern Gaza. The remains of Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Ori Danino were returned to Israel, spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed. The recovery came as a polio vaccination drive began in Gaza and violence flared again in the occupied West Bank.
Axios
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Bodies of two U.S. hostages recovered in Israeli military operation in Gaza
Israeli special forces recovered the bodies of two American hostages who were held in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet intelligence service announced Thursday. Why it matters: Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai from Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered during the Oct. 7 attack while they were on their morning walk. Their bodies were held by a Hamas 0ff-shoot called "The Mujahideen Brigades" for more than 600 days. The remains of 36 additional hostages are still believed to be held in Gaza, including Americans Itay Chen and Omer Neutra. Driving the news: The IDF and Shin Bet said the operation to recover their bodies was conducted on Wednesday night by special forces acting on precise intelligence. State of play: The Trump administration is still negotiating with Israel and Hamas over a new Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, but talks are deadlocked.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, Prime Minister says
Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (June 5, 2025). The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following the recovery of two bodies, 56 hostages are still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive, according to Israeli estimates. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 assault in which Hamas-led gunmen killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, by Israeli tallies. More than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel, local health authorities say.
Straits Times
05-06-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says
Israeli military recovers bodies of two hostages held by Hamas, prime minister says DUBAI - Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following the recovery of two bodies, 56 hostages are still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive, according to Israeli estimates. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 assault in which Hamas-led gunmen killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, by Israeli tallies. In the subsequent fighting, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, local health authorities say. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
