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Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Hostages From Gaza

Families find some closure as US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites alter negotiations over remaining captives

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A poster of hostage Jonathan Samerano is seen at a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian terrorists after the Oct. 7 attack, near Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv, Oct. 24, 2023. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The IDF and Shin Bet recovered the bodies of Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Staff Sergeant Shay Levinson in a special Gaza operation on June 22.
  • All three were killed during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault that sparked the ongoing war.
  • About 50 hostages remain in Gaza, fewer than 25 of whom are believed to be alive, prompting the Hostages Families Forum to call for a comprehensive release deal.
  • Hamas has conditioned the release of remaining captives on a permanent ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
  • The United States carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, a development Israeli leaders say bolsters their dual efforts against Hamas and Iran.