Israeli special forces recover body of murdered Hamas hostage kidnapped on October 7 as sister hails ‘brave rescue op’

ISRAELI special forces have recovered the body of a hostage captured by Hamas during the October 7 massacre.

The IDF said the body of Elad Katzir, who belonged to Kibbutz Nir Oz, was taken from the southern city of Khan Younis.

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Elad Katzir, 47, who was taken hostage on October 7, has been confirmed dead[/caption]

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A poster demanding the return of hostage Elad Katzir[/caption]

The IDF said it had intelligence that Mr Katzir was “murdered in captivity” by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. 

Carmit Palty Katzir, the sister of the murdered hostage, said her family was notified that his brother was killed in captivity.

In a Facebook post, she wrote that his body was extracted from the Gaza Strip in a daring raid – and will now be returned ton the family for last rights.

“Elad was brought to Israel last night, after being murdered captive,” the post read.

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