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Body of 2 hostages, including Ilan Weiss, recovered from Gaza, IDF says
“The body of Ilan Weiss, who was held hostage for 693 days in Gaza, has been recovered in a joint IDF and ISA military operation,” the IDF said in a post on X Friday. “Ilan was from Kibbutz Be’eri and left his home on the morning of October 7 to join the kibbutz emergency response team.”
Israel recovers body of hostage Ilan Weiss from Gaza, PM's office says
The remains of a second hostage, whose name had yet to be released for publication, were also retrieved, the statement added.
Second Hostage Body Recovered in Gaza Identified as Idan Shtivi After Remains of Ilan Weiss Found Earlier
With the latest announcement, 48 hostages remain in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Netanyahu reiterated that Israel’s campaign will continue until every hostage is brought home, saying, “We will not rest and we will not be silent until we return all our hostages home, both the living and the fallen.”
Two more Israeli hostages, including Oct. 7 ‘hero,’ found dead in Gaza
Israel “will not rest or be silent until we return all of our kidnapped people home – both the living and the dead,” Netanyahu said.
Israeli officials say they have recovered bodies of 2 hostages
The bodies of two Israeli hostages -- including Ilan Weiss who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas on Israel -- have been recovered.
Israel identifies body of hostage Idan Shtivi retrieved from Gaza
Netanyahu's office had announced on Friday the retrieval of Ilan Weiss's body along with the remains of another hostage, whose identity is now known to be that of Shtivi but had not been disclosed at the time.
Israel declares Gaza City a ‘dangerous combat zone’ as it recovers remains of two hostages
The Israeli military recovered the body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Friday.
Israel Recovers Bodies of Two Oct. 7 Victims, Netanyahu’s Office Says
Ilan Weiss, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack, and the remains of another person, who was not identified, were found as the government looks set to expand a military offensive.
Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says
The body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss has been recovered in an operation in the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has announced. Weiss, 56, was killed during Hamas's attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023. The remains of a second hostage, whose identity has not been released yet, were also recovered, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Body of Israeli hostage who was held for nearly 700 days in Gaza is recovered
Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Ilan Weiss "showed courage and noble spirit when he fought the terrorists" of Hamas before being taken captive on Oct. 7.

IDF recovers body of murdered hostage Ilan Weiss in Gaza

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IDF recovers body of slain hostage Ilan Weiss, remains of another captive, from Gaza

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Israel steps up Gaza City attack, ending pauses for aid deliveries

Israel ’s military stepped up armed operations around Gaza City on Friday, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed for aid deliveries, as it announced the recovery of the body of Ilan Weiss, a ...
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A look at the hostages taken to Gaza, by the numbers

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Israel pounds Gaza City outskirts as military push quickens

Israel's military stepped up armed operations around Gaza City on Friday, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed for aid deliveries, as it announced the recovery of the body of Ilan Weiss, a ...