Jerusalem: The Israeli army recovered the bodies of 5 hostages, including 4 Israeli commandos, who were captured by Hamas on October 7 during an operation in Khan Younis area of Gaza.
According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the Israeli army recovered 5 bodies from the Hamas tunnel in Khan Yunis, Gaza, including school teacher Maya Goren, military sergeant major Ravid Aryeh Katz, master sergeant Oren Goldin, staff. Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Karel Brodsky are included.
The Israeli military said in a statement that the tunnel was in an area previously designated for a humanitarian relief zone.
The statement said it was determined that school teacher Maya Guerin was killed in custody while soldiers were killed in resistance on October 7 and their bodies were later seized.
Of the 251 people in Hamas custody after the announcement by the Israeli army, 111 are still in Gaza, including 39 soldiers, who are presumed dead.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency have confirmed in a joint statement that the bodies of the commandos were found during an operation in Khan Yunis.
He said that the IDF and ISA will continue their operations using all intelligence and operational means for the safe release of the detainees.
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the Israelis in the custody of Hamas during his address to the US Congress on Wednesday, but he did not clarify whether the agreement with Hamas would be in exchange for a cease-fire. Will their release be possible or not?
Netanyahu said that we are making great efforts and taking measures for their release.
According to the report of the Health Ministry of Hamas, the Israeli army has killed more than 39 thousand 170 Palestinians, injured thousands, and displaced millions of Palestinians in the brutal operations launched in Gaza on October 7.
