Body of hostage recovered from Gaza Strip, says Israel
Elad Katzir, 47, whose body was recovered from Khan Younis, was killed by Islamic Jihad, according to statementMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli commandos have recovered the body of a hostage held in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said.Elad Katzir, a 47-year-old farmer from the Nir Oz kibbutz, was among 253 people dragged into Gaza during an 7 October cross-border rampage by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen that triggered Israel’s ongoing offensive in the territory.Guardian Newsroom: Crisis in the Middle EastOn Tuesday 30 April, 7-8.15pm GMT, join Devika Bhat, Peter Beaumont, Emma Graham-Harrison and Ghaith Abdul-Ahad as they discuss the fast-developing crisis in the Middle East. Book tickets here or at theguardian.live Continue reading...
Elad Katzir, 47, whose body was recovered from Khan Younis, was killed by Islamic Jihad, according to statement
Israeli commandos have recovered the body of a hostage held in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said.
Elad Katzir, a 47-year-old farmer from the Nir Oz kibbutz, was among 253 people dragged into Gaza during an 7 October cross-border rampage by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen that triggered Israel’s ongoing offensive in the territory.
Guardian Newsroom: Crisis in the Middle East
On Tuesday 30 April, 7-8.15pm GMT, join Devika Bhat, Peter Beaumont, Emma Graham-Harrison and Ghaith Abdul-Ahad as they discuss the fast-developing crisis in the Middle East. Book tickets here or at theguardian.live Continue reading...
