US EditionPalestinian militants hand over body of another Gaza hostage
Lior Rudaeff's body was identified after being returned from Gaza under a US-brokered ceasefire, part of a deal exchanging remains and prisoners between Israel and Hamas.
- On Saturday, the Israeli military confirmed the body handed over from Gaza as Lior Rudaeff, a 61-year-old Israeli-Argentinian, following identification at the forensic facility in Tel Aviv.
- The ceasefire that began Oct. 10 under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire includes hostage-prisoner exchange terms with Hamas and Palestinian militant groups to wind down the two-year war.
- The remains were located in Khan Younis, Islamic Jihad said, and Lior Rudaeff, 61-year-old Israeli-Argentinian, was killed defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.
- Israel now says only five remain, and the prime minister's office of Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Hamas `uphold its commitments` while families of hostages and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum pledged `We will not rest until the last hostage is brought home.`
- Under the truce's exchange math, the ceasefire calls for about 15 Palestinian bodies returned per Israeli hostage amid Gaza's Health Ministry reporting nearly 69,000 dead and DNA testing restrictions.
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Israel and Hamas completed the latest exchange of remains between the two sides, with the body of a hostage returned to Israel and 15 Palestinians returned to Gaza, according to officials in the territory. The hostage was identified as Lior Rudaeff, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The Hostages and Families of the Disappeared Forum said Rudaeff was born in Argentina. The exchanges are the centerpiece of the initia…
Body Of Fallen Hostage Lior Rudaeff Returned To Israel, 4 Remain In Captivity
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The body of Sgt. Maj. (res.) Lior Rudaeff was identified Saturday morning after being returned to Israel Friday night. Lior Rudaeff was born in Argentina and immigrated to Israel at age seven, settling in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak where he built his home. Friends related that had a generous spirit and volunteered for […]
Hostage-prisoner exchanges continue as Gazans criticize aid distribution
Israel on Saturday identified the body of another hostage handed over by Hamas, and the Gaza Health Ministry confirmed that it received an additional 15 Palestinian bodies. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly set to take over aid distribution efforts in the Strip, as Palestinians living in the region say the nutritional value of aid they’ve received is severely lacking. Israeli military identifies hostage remains On Saturday, the Israeli military…
Body of Israeli hostage who 'fought heroically' to defend community during Oct 7 massacre is returned: IDF
The body of Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff, whose body was captured by terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, has returned home, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Oct 7th hero who defended kibbutz returned to Israel for burial
Lior was part of Nir Yitzhak’s civilian rapid response team, which managed to repel the Hamas invaders on Oct. 7th. By JNS Hamas returned to Israel overnight Friday the remains of Israel Defense Forces Warrant Officer (res.) Lior Rudaeff, who died defending Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7, 2023. IDF representatives informed Rudaeff’s family that his body had been returned to Israel, after it was identified on Saturday morning by the National Cen…
There are five remains of hostages to be returned by Hamas and its allies.
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