Bodies of 3 detainees, including 2 soldiers, recovered from Gaza, claims Israel
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army has said that the bodies of two of its soldiers and a civilian held captive by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas have been recovered, without providing further details about the date and location.
According to a statement issued by the Israeli army, “The bodies of hostages CPL Nik Beizer, 19, and SGT Ron Sherman, 19, who were abducted by Hamas on October 7th, have been recovered from Gaza during operational activity and returned to Israeli territory.”
The body of 28-year-old Elia Toledano, who was taken in detention by Hamas on October 7, has also been recovered by the Special Forces in an operation in Gaza and brought back to Israel, the army added.
“The Israel Defense Forces send the families its heartfelt condolences and will continue to support them,” the army said.
The Israeli army said its “national mission is to locate the missing and return all the hostages home,” and that it is “working together with security agencies, and with all intelligence and operational means in order to return all of the hostages home.”
The Israeli army did not provide any further information about the process of locating the bodies of the soldiers and the civilian held captive by Hamas or the exact locations where the Israeli military conducted operations.
The statement also did not specify how these detainees had died, as the Israeli army has intensified its attacks on Gaza immediately after the end of the weeklong suspension, claiming nearly 4,000 civilian lives in just two weeks.
Hamas has so far made no response to the Israeli army’s statement.
Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and land, imposed a siege, and mounted a ground offensive since October 7.
At least 18,787 Palestinians have since been killed and 50,897 injured in the Israeli onslaught, according to Gaza’s health authorities. Millions have also been displaced and infrastructure completely destroyed while humanitarian aid continues to remain blocked out.
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