IDF Recovers Bodies of 2 Israeli Hostages From Gaza

Two Israeli soldiers lost their lives in battle during the operations that led to the discovery of the hostages’ remains, the IDF says.

Israeli military vehicles drive near the border with the Gaza Strip on Dec. 6, 2023, as black smoke rises in the Palestinian territory amid continuing battles between Israel and the terror group Hamas. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on Dec. 12 that they’ve retrieved the bodies of two hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attack and returned the remains to Israel.

The two have been identified as Ziv Dado, a 36-year-old logistics supervisor in the Golani Brigade’s 51^st Battalion, and Eden Zakaria, 27, who was kidnapped from a music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7.