Israel recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judi Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, from Gaza in a special operation. The couple, also Canadian citizens, were killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and their remains were taken by the Mujahideen Brigades. The recovery comes amidst ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza, which killed at least 13 people, including journalists, in Khan Younis and Gaza City.
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages from Gaza
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Israel recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judi Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, from Gaza in a special operation. The couple, also Canadian citizens, were killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and their remains were taken by the Mujahideen Brigades. The recovery comes amidst ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza, which killed at least 13 people, including journalists, in Khan Younis and Gaza City.
Trending- 1 Oct. 7, 2023: Hamas attack; Judi Weinstein and Gadi Haggai killed and taken into Gaza.
- 2 December 2023: Kibbutz Nir Oz announced the deaths of Weinstein and Haggai.
- 3 Overnight into Thursday (June 5, 2025): Israeli army and Shin Bet recovered the remains of Weinstein and Haggai from Khan Younis.
- 4 Overnight into Thursday (June 5, 2025): Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people in Gaza, including three journalists.
- Return of hostage remains to families
- Ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza
- Civilian casualties in Gaza (including journalists)
- Continued conflict between Israel and Hamas/other armed groups
What: Israel's recovery of the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judi Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, from Gaza, who were killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
When: Oct. 7, 2023 (Hamas attack), December 2023 (Kibbutz Nir Oz announced deaths), overnight and into Thursday (June 5, 2025) (recovery operation, Israeli strikes).
Where: Gaza Strip, Israel, Kibbutz Nir Oz, Khan Younis (southern Gaza), Gaza City.
Why: To return the remains of the hostages to their families and to continue military operations in Gaza.
How: A special operation by the Israeli army and Shin Bet internal security agency recovered the bodies from Khan Younis. Israeli strikes were ongoing in Gaza.