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Israeli military recovers body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza

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By Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military recovered the body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Friday. The recovered body was identified as Ilan Weiss, 56, from Kibbutz Be’eri.

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  1. The Hill

    The Latest: Israel says bodies of 2 hostages returned as it presses ahead with Gaza City offensive (opens The Hill)

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that the body of Ilan Weiss of Kibbutz Be’eri and the remains of another unnamed hostage were returned to Israel.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Israel recovers body of hostage Ilan Weiss from Gaza, PM's office says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    (Reuters) -Israel has recovered the body of hostage Ilan Weiss from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.The remains of a second hostage, whose name had yet to be released for publication, were also retrieved, the statement added.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Israeli military recovers body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military recovered the body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Friday. The recovered body was identified as Ilan Weiss, 56, from Kibbutz Be’eri.

  4. WMUR

    Israel says bodies of 2 hostages returned (opens WMUR)

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    Israel intensifies its Gaza offensive, declares Gaza City a combat zone, and recovers two hostages' bodies as aid groups refuse to abandon displaced people

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Israel recovers body of hostage and remains of another, as Gaza City declared a ‘dangerous combat zone’ (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Tamar Michaelis, Ibrahim Dahman, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military recovered the body of one hostage and the remains of another in Gaza on Friday, as it declared Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone” ahead of a major assault.

  6. Breitbart News

    IDF Special Operations Troops Retrieve Bodies of 2 Israeli Hostages (opens Breitbart News)

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    The iDF retrieved the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza, where they had been held by Hamas since October 7, 2023.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A look at the hostages taken to Gaza, by the numbers (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israel on Friday said its military had recovered the body of a hostage and the remains of another.

  8. Fox News

    Body of Israeli hostage who was held for nearly 700 days in Gaza is recovered (opens Fox News)

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    Ilan Weiss was killed defending Kibbutz Be'eri in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, while his wife and daughter were taken hostage and later released, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Israel recovers body of hostage and remains of another, as Gaza City declared a ‘dangerous combat zone’ | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Tamar Michaelis, Ibrahim Dahman, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military recovered the body of one hostage and the remains of another in

  10. NBC News

    Israel identifies body of hostage retrieved from Gaza (opens NBC News)

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    Israel identified the body of hostage Idan Shtivi, recovered from the Gaza Strip in a military operation this week that retrieved the remains of two hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday

  11. Al-Monitor

    Israel identifies body of hostage Idan Shtivi retrieved from Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    (Reuters) -Israel identified the body of hostage Idan Shtivi, recovered from the Gaza Strip in a military operation this week that retrieved the remains of two hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.

  12. Washington Examiner

    IDF identifies body of second Israeli hostage recovered from Gaza (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Idan Shtivi, 28, was killed and his body taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, while attending the Nova music festival.

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