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Israeli defense minister says bodies of two hostages retrieved from Gaza

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08-01-2025 | 11:14

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Israeli defense minister says bodies of two hostages retrieved from Gaza

Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israeli troops have found the bodies of two Israeli hostages in Gaza and brought them back to Israel.

The bodies of Arab Bedouin, Youssef al-Zayadna, 53, and his son Hamza, 22, were "found... and retrieved in a heroic operation by our brave fighters," Katz said on X.

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