The Israeli military recovered the bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein-Haggai, 70, and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, 72, from the Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. The couple, who also held U.S. citizenship, were killed during the October 7, 2023, attack and their bodies taken by the Mujahideen Brigades. This recovery leaves 56 hostages still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive.
Israel recovers bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein-Haggai and husband held by Hamas
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Israeli military recovered the bodies of Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein-Haggai, 70, and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, 72, from the Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. The couple, who also held U.S. citizenship, were killed during the October 7, 2023, attack and their bodies taken by the Mujahideen Brigades. This recovery leaves 56 hostages still held by Hamas, with fewer than half believed to be alive.
Trending- 1 Oct. 7, 2023: Hamas-led gunmen attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Judih Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai were killed and taken into Gaza.
- 2 December 2023: Kibbutz Nir Oz announced the deaths of Weinstein-Haggai and Haggai.
- 3 Thursday (June 5, 2025): Israeli military recovered their bodies from Khan Younis.
- The recovery brings closure for the families but highlights the ongoing hostage crisis, with many still held and believed dead.
- It underscores the human cost of the conflict.
What: The Israeli military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein-Haggai and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, from the Gaza Strip.
When: Thursday (June 5, 2025) (recovery announced); December 2023 (Kibbutz Nir Oz announced their deaths); Oct. 7, 2023 (attack occurred).
Where: Khan Younis area (Gaza Strip), Israel, Kibbutz Nir Oz, New York state (Judih born), Toronto (Judih grew up).
Why: The recovery is part of Israel's ongoing efforts to retrieve hostages and bodies taken during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas-led gunmen.
How: The bodies were recovered in a "special operation" by the Israeli army.