Man Believed Taken Hostage With Canadian Wife by Hamas Confirmed Dead: Report

Man Believed Taken Hostage With Canadian Wife by Hamas Confirmed Dead: Report
In this undated photo released by Iris Weinstein Haggai, Judih Weinstein Haggai (L) and Gadi Hagi hold each other as they pose for a photo. (The Associated Press/Iris Weinstein Haggai)
The Canadian Press
12/22/2023
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12/22/2023
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An American Israeli man who was taken hostage with his Canadian wife by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel has reportedly been confirmed dead.

ABC News reports that the Israeli group Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum has learned 73-year-old Gadi Hagi was taken from a kibbutz, killed and his body was taken by Hamas into Gaza.

The dual citizen was married to 70-year-old Judih Weinstein Haggai, who holds U.S., Israeli, and Canadian citizenships, and is still believed to be among the remaining hostages.

Her family has said she was born in New York state and moved to Toronto when she was three years old before she settled in Israel 20 years later to live with her husband.