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IDF, Shin Bet recovered hostages’ bodies in raid, Netanyahu says

By Lazar Berman 5 June 2025, 9:48 am 1 Edit

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

The IDF and Shin Bet recovered the bodies of slain hostages Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in a statement.

“We will not rest until we bring all of our hostages home — both the living and the dead,” he says.

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