Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai had been kidnapped within the lethal Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault and later declared useless by the Israeli authorities. Right here they’re pictured at an unknown location on this undated photograph supplied by the Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board. The Israeli navy mentioned it recovered their our bodies Thursday.
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TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli navy mentioned it retrieved the our bodies of two U.S.-Israeli hostages in an operation by the nation’s particular navy forces.
The our bodies of Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, an Israeli who held U.S. and Canadian citizenship, and her husband, Gad Haggai, 72, a twin U.S.-Israeli citizen, had been recovered and returned to Israel, the nation’s navy mentioned.
The navy mentioned the stays had been recovered in an space close to the southern Gaza metropolis of Khan Younis.
The 2 had been killed in southern Israel in the course of the Oct. 7, 2023, assault, the navy added, and their our bodies had been taken to Gaza by the Mujahideen Brigades, a small militant group in Gaza.
The restoration operation was based mostly on intelligence gathered by Israel, mentioned an Israeli navy official, who spoke on situation of anonymity according to navy protocol.
The couple had 4 kids, in addition to different relations in Israel and the U.S., the official mentioned.
The restoration leaves the our bodies of two U.S.-Israeli residents nonetheless held in Gaza. In complete, round 36 deceased and about 20 dwelling hostages are nonetheless captive in Gaza, in response to the Israeli authorities.
Israel and the U.S. desire a non permanent ceasefire with Hamas and the discharge of half of the dwelling and useless hostages. Hamas has agreed however calls for talks for a everlasting finish of the conflict.
