Afrigather IDF forces mentioned Saturday they’ve recovered the physique Israeli hostage Elad Katzir from a burial location in Khan Younis and recognized his stays in a single day. Picture by Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE
April 6 (UPI) — Israel Protection Forces recovered the stays of Elad Katzir, who was amongst greater than 200 hostages captured in the course of the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
The IDF recovered Katzir’s physique in a single day and returned his physique to Israeli territory, the IDF introduced Saturday in a post on X.
“Our mission because the starting of the conflict has been, and stays, to find and produce the hostages dwelling,” the IDF mentioned on X. “We’ll proceed to function till it’s full.”
Katzir, 47, and his mom, Hanna, have been kidnapped, and his father, Avraham, was killed by Islamic Jihad militants whereas at their dwelling in Kibbutz Nir Oz in the course of the assault.
The IDF mentioned Katzir was slain by Islamic Jihad militants whereas in captivity in January. Hanna Katzir was launched from captivity on Nov. 24.
The IDF used intelligence gathered to find out the place Katzir’s physique was buried in Khan Younis. Medical professionals carried out an identification process to positively determine his stays, i24 News reported.
Katzir was amongst 133 hostages still held in captivity in Gaza, however the IDF estimates 99 are nonetheless alive.
