The bodies of three hostages killed on October 7 have been recovered from Gaza, according to Israel’s army.
In a statement published on social media platform X, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari revealed that the bodies of Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez had been recovered and their families notified.
They are believed to have been killed on October 7 at the Mefalsim intersection and their bodies taken into Gaza. Israel says around 100 hostages are still captive in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 30 more.
The announcement comes less than a week after the army said it found the bodies of three other Israeli hostages killed on Oct. 7.
Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and abducted around 250 others in the Oct. 7 attack. Around half of those hostages have since been freed, most in swaps for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel during a weeklong cease-fire in November.
Earlier in the week, the group which represents the families of the Israeli October 7 hostages released footage filmed by Hamas that day showing the capture of several female soldiers. The sister of one of the hostages told CBS News the footage was released to remind the world that hostages are still being held in Gaza.