The Israeli navy mentioned it had recovered the our bodies of six hostages from Gaza.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) issued a press release saying that Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, and others had been discovered within the Khan Younis space on Monday. The our bodies of Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell and Haim Perry.
Israel has declared 5 of them lifeless, however Abraham Mond is believed to nonetheless be alive.
The rescue operation was carried out collectively by the Israel Protection Forces and the Israel Safety Company.
The Hostage Households Discussion board mentioned the invention of the our bodies supplied “needed aid” to the households.
The assertion went on to say that the return of the remaining 109 hostages from the Gaza Strip “can solely be reached via negotiation” and referred to as on the Israeli authorities to “do all it might to finish the settlement presently on the desk.”
Negotiations are underway on a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage launch deal, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presently within the Center East pushing for a deal.
Blinken mentioned on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to a U.S. “transition proposal” for a deal after assembly in Tel Aviv.
“We specific our heartfelt condolences and heat embrace to the households of the victims,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog mentioned on Tuesday.
He added: “We can’t cease for a second and do every little thing doable to attempt to rescue all of the hostages.”
On October 7, Hamas militants launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel, killing about 1,200 individuals and taking 251 individuals hostage. Israel launched navy operations in Gaza.
Since then, greater than 40,000 individuals have been killed in Gaza, based on the Hamas-run Gaza Well being Ministry.
