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Hostage Uriel Baruch murdered by Hamas, his body held in Gaza, family confirms
Uriel Baruch, who was presumed taken hostage from the Supernova desert rave by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, and whose death in Hamas captivity was announced on March 26, 2024. (Courtesy)
The Tikva Forum for Families of Hostages announces the death of Uriel Baruch, who was taken hostage from the Supernova music festival on October 7.
His body is being held in Gaza, the Forum says.
He is survived by his wife Rachel and their two sons.
“Uriel was a happy and loved man, he was loved by everyone around him,” his family says in a statement released via the Tikva Forum.
His death brings the number of confirmed deaths of hostages in Gaza to 34.
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