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IDF Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages in Rafah Tunnel, Sparking Protests

Sep 1, 2024, 07:44 AM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the recovery of the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in the Rafah area of southern Gaza. These hostages, believed to have been taken by Hamas on October 7, were reportedly murdered shortly before Israeli troops reached them. Among the victims was a 23-year-old American citizen. The discovery has sparked protests and planned labor strikes in Israel over the failure to rescue the hostages in time. The IDF had intelligence suggesting the general location of the hostages, leading to the search and subsequent recovery in the tunnel complex.