Israel identifies the second host body recovered in Gaza

Israel announced that the remains of a hostage recovered on Friday in Gaza were those of Idan Shivi.

The FDI said on Saturday that the body of the 28 -year -old player, who was held hostage for 693 days in Gaza, was recovered in a joint operation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that Shivi, a sustainability and government student, was identified by the Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Shivi was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival in the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which caused the war. Israel said he helped save several people during the attack.

Netanyahu’s office said Friday He also recovered the remains of Hostés Ilan Weiss.

Forty -eight hostages now remain in Gaza of the more than 250 seized. Israel had believed that 20 are still alive.

Their loved ones fear that the expanding military offensive is even more endangered, and they were gathering on Saturday to demand a high fire agreement to take everyone home.

“Netanyahu, if another living hostage returns in a bag, not only will they be the hostages and their families that pay the price. He said in Tel Aviv by Zahiro Shahir Mor, nephew of the hostage Avraham Munder, in Tel Aviv.

The bodies of the Israeli hostages recovered when the Israel army announced Friday that it had launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive to take the city of Gaza, declaring the Palestinian territoryThe largest population center is a “dangerous combat zone.”

Meanwhile, Israel said Saturday Soon it will decrease or stop humanitarian aid in northern parts of Gaza.

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