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Israel Buries Two Slain Hostages Recovered From Gaza After IDF Operation

An IDF operation retrieved their remains, underscoring an unresolved hostage crisis.

Overview

  • The remains of Idan Shtivi, 28, and Ilan Weiss, 56, were returned on Friday and buried in separate ceremonies on Monday.
  • The Israeli military said a complex operation in Gaza recovered both bodies.
  • Shtivi, abducted from the Nova music festival, was honored in Kfar Maas after a procession from Rishon LeZion as relatives delivered eulogies.
  • Weiss, a member of his kibbutz emergency team, was laid to rest in Beeri; his wife Shiri and daughter Noga were previously released in a truce.
  • Israel says 47 of the 251 people taken on Oct. 7 remain in Gaza, including 25 declared dead, as Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 63,000 Palestinian deaths in the war.