Israel Confirms Recovery of Hostage’s Body From Gaza

The return leaves just three deceased hostages unaccounted for in Gaza, advancing the first phase of the cease-fire agreement.
Israel Confirms Recovery of Hostage’s Body From Gaza
Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City on Nov. 4, 2025. Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel received the body of one of the few remaining hostages in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Nov. 13.

Meny Godard, 73, was killed during the attack by the Hamas terrorist group in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza.

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