Israel identifies body of 10th hostage recovered from Gaza
by Daniel Boffey in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#70V94)
Remains of Eliyahu Churchill' Margalit, who was killed on 7 October 2023, identified after being passed to Red Cross by Hamas
The body of a 75-year-old hostage handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza late on Friday has been identified by Israel's military as Eliyahu Churchill" Margalit.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Margalit was killed at Nir Oz kibbutz on 7 October 2023 during Hamas's assault on southern Israel and his body taken into the Gaza Strip. His death was confirmed in December 2023. His daughter, Nili Margalit, was also kidnapped and returned as part of a deal in November 2023.
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