Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Israeli security forces operating in Gaza have regained the bodies of the Israeli hostages.
He named one of them named Yaya Yaakov, 59, who was killed inside his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas -led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
His teenage children, or Yagil, and his partner, Meirav Tal, were kidnapped in November 2023, as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Netanyahu said the other hostage was not released yet, but their families were informed.
There are now 53 hostages by Hamas in Gaza, and it is believed that at least 20 of them are alive.
News of the corpse of Yar Yakov came at first from his sons.
“Dad, I love you,” Jelil wrote in a post on Instagram on Wednesday evening, according to Haritz. “I don’t know how to respond yet. I’m sad to say this. I am waiting for your funeral, I love you and know that this day will come.”
Yagil also thanked the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the SHIN BET internal security service and expressed hope that the remaining hostages will be presented. [back] In a deal that does not risk soldiers. “
Later, Netanyahu issued a statement saying: “With all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I deepened our condolences to the families who lost the most beloved.”
“I thank the soldiers and leaders for another successful implementation of the holy mission to restore our hostages.”
The hostage forum and missing families, which represents many families of the hostages, said in a statement that “his head bends in sadness over the killing of Yaya and contributes to the deep sadness of the Yakov family.”
“There are no words to express the depth of this pain,” he added. “The hostages do not have time. We must bring them all home, now!”
The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the October 7 attack, as about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken into account.
At least 55,104 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health in the region.
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2025-06-11 19:56:00
