Three more bodies of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza were recovered during an overnight operation by Israeli forces, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday.
Three more bodies of hostages taken by Hamas terrorists during the group's unprecedented Oct. 7 attack on Israel were recovered overnight in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday. The recovery took place during an operation in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza. The hostages were identified by the IDF as 42-year-old Hanan Yablonka, 30-year-old Orión Hernández Radoux and 59-year-old Michel Nisenbaum. All three were killed near the Mefalsim area in southern Israel on Oct.
Yablonka, who was divorced, was a father to two children, ages 12 and 9. He was with four friends in his vehicle when Hamas launched its unprecedented attack. One of the friends was found dead in the car, another was dead in a field and the last two were killed in a nearby hiding place they had found, the IDF said. Radoux, who was a father of one, was a French-Mexican citizen who was taken captive at the Nova music festival he was attending with his girlfriend, Shani Louk.
The Hostages Families Forum Headquarters released the following statement after the recovery was announced on Friday: 'The sorrowful return of Michel, Hanan, and Oryon is another heartbreak for the 125 families of the hostages, who share the pain, sorrow, and endless worry. Their return for burial provides important closure for the family members, and efforts must be made to bring all the murdered hostages back to Israel.
Hamas terrorists have been holding hostages in Gaza for the past 231 days. As of Friday, the group is believed to have 125 hostages in its custody and 39 of them are considered to be dead, the IDF said. Fox News' Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
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