Youssef and Hamza al-Zayadna were captured by Hamas members during the attack on October 7, 2023. The Israeli army, for its part, claims to have recovered only Youssef’s body.
Published on 08/01/2025 17:18
Updated on 08/01/2025 17:58
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New victims among the hostages. Israel has recovered the bodies of Youssef and Hamza al-Zayadna, two Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip by Hamas members since the October 7 attack, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told the X Network , Wednesday January 8.
“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the al-Zayadna family following the discovery of the bodies of Youssef and Hamza, who were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and brought back thanks to a heroic operation by our brave soldiers “wrote the minister on X.
A statement released by the Israeli army confirms the discovery of the body of Youssef al-Zayadna, who was “killed in captivity”. On the other hand, concerning Hamza al-Zayadna, she only declares having “makes discoveries” Who “raise great concern for his life”.
Youssef al-Zayadna, 53, and his eldest son Hamza, 22, were kidnapped from Kibbutz Holit in southwest Israel, where they were helping harvest olives. During the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, 251 people were taken hostage. Of this total, 94 remain hostages in Gaza, 34 of whom were declared dead by the army, according to AFP.
