Elad Katzir, 47, was from Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border. The small community of 400 residents was among the hardest hit in Israel by Hamas-led attackers on Oct. 7.
A man sits in a cage with portraits of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Elad Katzir as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages stage a demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 26.A man sits in a cage with portraits of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Elad Katzir as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages stage a demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 26.The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had retrieved the body of 47-year-old Elad Katzir — who was kidnapped during the Oct.
About 50 people were killed, including Katzir's father, and 77 were abducted, including Katzir's mother. She was later released alive on Nov. 24 as part of a temporary cease-fire deal.its forces recovered Katzir's body overnight in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. His remains have been brought back to Israel. Israel's military said Katzir was killed in captivity.
Katzir's mother, Hana, was among the first hostages released during the temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in November. Carmit Palty said that her mother returned"skinny, terrified" and was not aware of what happened to her husband or her son.Between December and January, the militant group Islamic Jihad released two videos of Katzir begging viewers for help.
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