Israel retrieves 3 dead bodies of captives from Gaza

Admin I Friday, May 24, 2023

 

GAZA, Palestine – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has recovered the dead bodies of three captives from the stronghold of the military wing of the Palestinian Liberation Movement, PLM, Hamas.

They were recovered during IDF incursion into Rafah.

Speaking on the development, IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari disclosed the dead bodies as Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share that last night Israeli special forces in Gaza rescued the bodies of our hostages, Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez”, he said.

Speaking on the development, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and his wife bow their head in deep sorrow and embrace the grieving families in their difficult hours.

“Together with the people of Israel, my wife Sara and I bow our heads in deep sorrow and embrace the grieving families in their difficult hour”, he said, adding that “we have a national and moral obligation to do our utmost to return our hostages – the living and the deceased – and this is what we are doing.

“I commend the IDF and she security services for acting with great courage in enemy territory in order to return them to their families for jewish burial”, he said.

He explained that in recent weeks, soldiers of the Counterterrorist Special Forces Unit (LOTAR Unit), operating under the 460th Brigade Combat Team, have been fighting in the area of Jabaliya.

“The soldiers fought in cooperation with armored forces to destroy terrorist infrastructure, eliminate terrorists and locate and destroy tunnel shafts in the area.

“During the operations, the soldiers uncovered a structure containing large quantities of weapons, including rocket launchers and long and short-range missiles”, he said.