💨 Abstract

During an operation in southern Gaza, Israeli forces recovered the bodies of two hostages. Yair Yaakov, 59, was killed by Islamic Jihad militants in a Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, in the Nir Oz kibbutz. His partner, Meirav Tal, and two children were previously taken hostage and later released. The identity of the second recovered body remains undisclosed.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff