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Israeli military recovers body of hostage in Gaza, working to determine identity of second corpse
[NY Post] The Israeli military said Wednesday that troops have recovered the body of a hostage held in Gaza and were examining whether another body recovered was also that of a captive.Earlier, Israel’s defense minister said that troops recovered the bodies of two hostages. The military said the body of Yosef Al Zaydani was brought to Israel on Tuesday after being discovered in an underground tunnel near the southern Gaza city of Rafah. It said troops uncovered information about Al Zaydani’s son Hamzah that "raised serious concerns for his life." Military spokesman Col. Nadav Shoshani said the military was looking into the identity of a second set of remains recovered. The body’s recovery comes as Israel and Hamas are considering a ceasefire deal that would free the hostages and halt the fighting in Gaza. However, Yosef and Hamzah Al Zaydani were believed to still be alive and their return could ramp up the pressure on Israel to move ahead on a deal. Yosef Al Zaydani’s name was on a list of 34 hostages shared by a Hamas official with The Associated Press that the group said were slated for release. Posted by: Frank G 2025-01-08 |
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