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Israel recovers body of hostage and remains of another, as Gaza City declared a ‘dangerous combat zone’

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. The recovered body was identified as Ilan Weiss, 56, from Kibbutz Be’eri, and the remains of the other hostage have yet to be identified, …

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Egypt Independent August 30, 2025

Israel prepares to receive the remains of several hostages

CNN — Israel is preparing to receive the remains of an unknown number of hostages from Gaza on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The identities of the hostages have not been released. This marks the first handover of deceased hostages since the ceasefire deal with Hamas went into effect in January. …

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Egypt Independent February 19, 2025

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found

CNN — The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week. Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a joint statement from the …

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Egypt Independent January 13, 2025