Israel identifies body of 10th hostage recovered from Gaza

Remains of Eliyahu ‘Churchill’ Margalit, who was killed on 7 October 2023, identified after being passed to Red Cross by HamasThe body of a 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 the 75-year-old 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. Continue reading...