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Israeli Forces Recover Bodies of Two Israeli-American Hostages in Gaza

The joint mission offers closure to one family as it highlights the plight of 56 captives still held in Gaza

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Bodies of two hostages found in Gaza, says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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Overview

  • Israeli military and Shin Bet agents located and returned the remains of Judi Lynn Weinstein-Haggai, 70, and Gad Haggai, 72, in a special operation in Khan Younis on June 5.
  • Both were killed during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz and their deaths were confirmed by family announcements in December 2023.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with military and diplomatic efforts until all remaining hostages—an estimated 56—are freed, alive or dead.
  • The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum called on Israel to secure a ceasefire to facilitate the return of the surviving captives.
  • More than 54,000 Palestinians have died and most of Gaza’s population is displaced, fueling international demands for humanitarian aid and renewed truce negotiations.