Israeli Military Says Bodies of 6 Hostages Recovered From Southern Gaza

On Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists crossed the border into Israel and took 251 Israelis as hostages. The bodies of 6 hostages were recovered on Monday.

Supporters and relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attacks protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 6, 2024. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages, who were abducted during the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists, from a tunnel in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.

They were identified as Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Haim Perry, and Nadav Popplewell.