The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on Thursday that the bodies of two Israeli Americans, Judy Weinstein-Hagi and Gadi Hagi were recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel.
The 70 and 72 -year -old couple were respectively residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz, located near the border of Gaza.
Both had the double American-Israeli citizenship, and Judy Weinstein-Hagi was also a Canadian citizen.
According to a Netanyahu statement, the Israel Defense Forces (FDI), in coordination with the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), carried out a special operation in the area of ​​Khan Youn of Southern Gaza that led to the recovery of the bodies.
Netanyahu declared that the couple had been killed during Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
Their bodies were subsequently kidnapped by Hamas militants.
The IDF had previously completed that Judy and Gadi were killed on the day of Kitab al-Mujahidin, the same faction aligned by Hamas responsible for the death of Shiri Bibas and her two young children.
“We will not rest or remain silent until we return to all our kidnapped home, the living and the dead equally,” Netanyahu said.
From now on, 56 hostages remain in Gaza.
Prime Minister's office reports that 20 are believed to be alive. Among the 36 that are believed that there are two American citizens: Itay Chen and Omer Neutra.
(ABC News)
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