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Israel Recovers Body of Ilan Weiss and Remains of Another Hostage From Gaza

The recovery sharpened public pressure for a deal to return every captive.

Ilan Weiss was 56 when he was killed while trying to defend kibbutz Be'eri from Hamas on October 7, 2023.
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Overview

  • The IDF and Shin Bet retrieved the body of Ilan Weiss and the remains of a second, unidentified hostage in a Gaza operation.
  • Authorities said the unidentified remains are being examined at the National Forensics Centre in Tel Aviv to confirm identity.
  • Weiss was killed while defending Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023, and his wife Shiri and daughter Noga were released during the November 2023 ceasefire.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and President Isaac Herzog offered condolences and pledged to continue efforts to bring all hostages home.
  • Israel now counts 48 hostages still in Gaza, with about 20 believed to be alive, according to official tallies reported after the recovery.