Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday (June 11, 2025) that the bodies of two hostages had been recovered from Gaza by the navy and the home intelligence company, the Shin Bet.
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Mr. Netanyahu stated in an announcement that the physique of hostage Yair Yaakov had been retrieved, together with that of one other hostage whose id has not been cleared for publication.
The Israeli navy stated militants from the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad kidnapped and killed Yaakov through the October 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel.
Militants additionally took Yaakov’s companion, Meirav Tal, and two of his kids, Or and Yagil, hostage however later launched them, the navy stated. Yaakov was 59 on the time of his dying.
The navy stated it notified the household of the second hostage whose physique it recovered, including that it retrieved the bodies within the Khan Younis space of southern Gaza.
There are 53 hostages nonetheless being held in Gaza, with fewer than half believed to be alive.
The newest restoration brings to 5 the quantity of hostage bodies retrieved by Israeli forces to this point this month.
Hamas and different militants from Gaza kidnapped 251 individuals through the 2023 assault through which about 1,200 individuals in Israel had been killed.
Israel’s retaliatory conflict in opposition to Hamas in Gaza has killed practically 55,000 Palestinians, in accordance with Gaza well being authorities.
Published – June 12, 2025 06:34 am IST
