The Israel Defence Forces says that troops have retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was 'murdered' during the October 7 Hamas attack.
The Israel i Defense Forces recovered the remains of Ron Benjamin, a hostage killed during the October 7 attacks.Thousands of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv calling on the authorities to bring the remaining hostages back home late on Saturday.
Identification was carried out on Mr Benjamin's body and his family have been informed, according to the statement. Mr Benjamin's body was recovered along with Yitzhak Gelerenter, Shani Louk, and Amit Buskila, based on "precise intelligence obtained during the interrogations of terrorists who were apprehended in the Gaza Strip", according to Israeli military.
Fighters from Hamas crossed over from Gaza and killed more than 360 people at the festival, Israeli officials have said.The Israel-Gaza war has spilled over in Lebanon, Jordan and the Red Sea, fuelling fears of a wider war in the Middle East. Let's take a look at the key players and how the conflict is escalating.Around half of those hostages have since been freed, most in swaps for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel during a week-long cease-fire in November.
"Those alive should be returned for rehabilitation, and those murdered should be brought back for a dignified burial, as was made possible for Ron Benjamin this evening," the group said in a statement.
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