Israel identifies second hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza last week
- Israeli forces retrieved the body of Aviv Atzili from Gaza last week in a targeted mission carried out in the Khan Yunis area.
- Atzili was killed on October 7, 2023, while defending Kibbutz Nir Oz against Hamas terrorists who abducted his body to Gaza.
- The operation to recover the hostages' remains was conducted by the 36th Division and was supported by critical intelligence gathered from the questioning of a detained Hamas member, with collaboration from Israel’s intelligence and security agencies.
- Atzili, a 49-year-old father of three and kibbutz community pillar, was remembered by his wife Liat as an extraordinary human being who she spoke of after her November 2023 release from captivity.
- His return highlights the enduring national trauma and underlines the urgent obligation to bring home all 53 remaining hostages held in Gaza.
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Israeli forces recover body of Aviv Atzili from Gaza Strip
IDF and Shin Bet announce Kibbutz Nir Oz emergency response team member, killed on Oct. 7, was recovered in Khan Yunis with the body of Yair Yaakov in an operation announced last week. By David Brummer, World Israel News The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Sunday the recovery of Aviv Atzili’s body during a special operation in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, last week. Atzili, 49, was kidnapped by te…


IDF recovers body of Aviv Atzili from Gaza
The Israeli military has confirmed the recovery of the body of Aviv Atzili, a 49-year-old Israeli reservist and member of Kibbutz Nir Oz’s civil defence squad, from southern Gaza last week. According to the forces, Atzili was killed on October 7, 2023, during clashes with Hamas-led militants who launched a deadly assault on Israeli communities near the Gaza border. His body was subsequently taken into Gaza by members of the Palestinian Islamic J…
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