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Shin Bet grilling of Gazan detainee led IDF to hostages, defense official says

By Emanuel Fabian 5 June 2025, 10:22 am
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Troops operate in Khan Younis in a photo released by the IDF on June 3, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson)
Troops operate in Khan Younis in a photo released by the IDF on June 3, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson)

The overnight operation that recovered the bodies of slain hostages Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein was enabled by intelligence obtained during a Shin Bet interrogation of a Palestinian terror operative who was detained in Gaza, an Israeli defense official tells The Times of Israel.

“The intelligence that is obtained in Shin Bet interrogations is valuable and important, and helps the ground operation and missions like the one carried out overnight,” the official says.

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