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Israel's PM announces body of hostage recovered from Gaza in 'special operation'

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04-12-2024 | 14:21

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Israel's PM announces body of hostage recovered from Gaza in 'special operation'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a statement Wednesday that the body of a hostage had been recovered from the Gaza Strip.

"In a special operation, the body of hostage Itay Svirsky, who was kidnapped on October 7 (2023) from kibbutz Beeri and murdered in captivity by Hamas, was brought back," Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office.

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