Relations and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza show photographs of the captives throughout a protest demanding their launch. in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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Israel mentioned Sunday that it has recovered the our bodies of three extra hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault that ignited the continuing 20-month conflict within the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli navy recognized them as Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson, 19. All three have been killed through the preliminary assault and their our bodies have been taken into Gaza. Kobi Samerano mentioned in a Fb put up that his son’s stays have been returned on what would have been Yonatan’s twenty third birthday.
The navy didn’t present particulars concerning the operation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Israel is dedicated to returning the remaining hostages even because it wages a brand new navy marketing campaign in opposition to Iran.
Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 folks, principally civilians, and took 251 hostages within the Oct. 7 assault. Greater than 55,000 Palestinians in Gaza, principally girls and kids, have been killed within the ensuing battle, based on Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Listed below are particulars on the hostages:
Whole hostages captured on Oct. 7, 2023: 251
Hostages taken earlier than the Oct. 7 assault: 4, together with 2 who entered Gaza in 2014 and 2015 and the our bodies of two troopers killed within the 2014 conflict
Hostages launched in exchanges or different offers: 148, of whom 8 have been lifeless
Our bodies of hostages retrieved by Israeli forces: 49
Hostages rescued alive: 8
Hostages nonetheless in captivity: 50, of whom Israel believes 27 are lifeless. Netanyahu has mentioned there are “doubts” concerning the destiny of a number of extra.
The hostages in captivity embody 4 non-Israelis: 2 Thais and 1 Tanzanian who’ve been confirmed lifeless, and a Nepalese captive.
