Folks participate in a protest demanding the tip of the battle and fast launch of hostages held by Hamas within the Gaza Strip, and in opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities in Tel Aviv, Saturday, Could 31, 2025.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli navy stated it retrieved the our bodies of two Western hostages in an operation by the nation’s particular navy forces.
The our bodies of Judy Weinstein Haggai, 70, an Israeli who held U.S. and Canadian citizenship, and her husband, Gad Haggai, 72, a twin U.S.-Israeli citizen, had been recovered and returned to Israel, the nation’s navy stated.
The navy added that the stays had been recovered in an space close to the southern Gaza metropolis of Khan Younis.
The 2 had been killed in southern Israel throughout the Oct. 7, 2023, assault, the navy added, and their our bodies had been taken to Gaza by the Mujahideen Brigades, a small militant group in Gaza.
The restoration operation was based mostly on intelligence gathered by the Hostages and Lacking Individuals headquarters, stated an Israeli navy official, who spoke on situation of anonymity according to navy protocol.
The couple have 4 youngsters, in addition to different members of the family in Israel and the U.S., the Israeli official stated.
The restoration leaves the our bodies of two U.S.-Israeli residents nonetheless held in Gaza. In whole, round 36 deceased and about 20 dwelling hostages are nonetheless captive in Gaza, in response to the Israeli authorities.
Israel and the U.S. need a non permanent ceasefire with Hamas and the discharge of half of the dwelling and useless hostages. Hamas has agreed however calls for talks for a everlasting finish of the battle.
