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Body of Yair Yaakov and another unnamed hostage recovered from Gaza, confirms Netanyahu
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
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Israeli troops recovered the body of a second slain hostage from the Gaza Strip, in addition to Yair Yaakov, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveals.
The name of the second hostage has not yet been permitted for publication, and the IDF has not yet commented on the operation.
“Together with all citizens of Israel, my wife and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their dearest loved ones,” Netanyahu says in a statement released by his office.
The second hostage was also abducted from Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, onslaught.
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