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IDF Recovers Bodies of Five Israeli Hostages from Gaza in Khan Yunis Operation

Jul 24, 2024, 08:35 PM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have successfully recovered the bodies of five Israeli hostages from Gaza, including Maya Goren, Oren Goldin, Ravid Katz, Tomer Achims, and Kirill Brodtsky. The bodies were retrieved during a military operation in Khan Yunis. Maya Goren, a beloved kindergarten teacher from Kibbutz Nir Oz, was kidnapped on October 7th, and her husband was murdered on the same day. Oren Goldin, a father of young twins from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, was also taken hostage and killed on October 7th. The bodies are now undergoing DNA tests for final identification before being returned to their families for burial.