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IDF Confirms Deaths of Israeli Hostages Alex Dancyg and Yagev Buchshtav Held by Hamas

Jul 22, 2024, 10:27 AM

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the deaths of two Israeli hostages, Alex Dancyg, 76, and Yagev Buchshtav, 35, who were held by Hamas in Gaza. The confirmation came after obtaining new intelligence information. Both individuals were abducted on October 7 and believed to have been held together in Khan Younis. Dancyg, who would have marked his 76th birthday yesterday, was a Holocaust survivor and educator at Yad Vashem. Their bodies are still being held by Hamas. The IDF informed their families of the tragic news, ending months of uncertainty. Yagev's family had held onto hope for 290 days. The hostages were likely mistakenly killed by IDF forces during battles in Khan Yunis months ago.