Israeli forces on Thursday night retrieved the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday.
JERUSALEM - Hagari identified the three as Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Yitzhak Gelernter, who he said "were murdered by Hamas while escaping the Nova music festival on Oct. 7 and their bodies were taken into Gaza". He did not say where the bodies were found.The Israeli government had confirmed the death of German-Israeli Louk, a 23-year-old tattoo artist, in late October.
In response to the military's announcement, the armed wing of Hamas, the group that governs Gaza, said it was "skeptical" of Israel's claims and added that the only way for the remaining hostages to return alive was through a truce."The resistance believes that the enemy will not get its prisoners except as lifeless corpses or through an honorable exchange deal for our people," it said.Hamas led a surprise attack on southern Israeli bases and communities on Oct.
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