Israel identifies body of hostage Idan Shtivi, retrieved from Gaza
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A 2023 photo shows a woman holding a poster featuring Israeli hostage Idan Shtivi, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Israel recovered the body of hostage Idan Shtivi from Gaza, as announced by Prime Minister Netanyahu's office on Aug 30.
- Shtivi, 28, was abducted and murdered by Hamas after helping others at the Nova music festival on Oct 7, 2023.
- 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with only 20 believed alive, amid war that caused widespread devastation, according to Reuters.
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TEL AVIV - 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 Aug 30.
Mr Netanyahu’s office had announced on Aug 29 the retrieval of Mr Ilan Weiss’ body
With Mr Weiss and Mr Shtivi's bodies recovered, Israel says 48 hostages remain in Gaza, of whom only 20 are believed to be alive.
“Idan Shtivi was abducted from the Tel Gama area and brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists after acting to rescue and evacuate others from the Nova music festival on Oct 7, 2023. He was 28 years old at the time of his death,” the Israeli military said in a statement on Aug 30.
Around 1,200 people were killed and about 251 taken hostage when the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israeli southern communities
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s subsequent military assault has killed over 63,000 Palestinians.
The war has displaced nearly the enclave’s entire population, devastated infrastructure, and triggered a humanitarian crisis. REUTERS
Mr Ilan Weiss was killed during Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023, attack on Israel, and his body was recovered with that of Mr Idan Shtivi.
PHOTO: AFP
