US EditionOldest Hostage Taken by Hamas Among Two Deceased Returned to Israel Tuesday
The remains of two hostages killed in 2023 were returned by Hamas as part of a US-brokered ceasefire aimed at easing Gaza conflict tensions, officials said.
- Israel's army said Wednesday that the remains of two hostages returned from Gaza on Tuesday were identified as Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar.
- Under the terms of the deal, Hamas was to have released all hostages by October 13 but said logistical difficulties delayed the deadline; before turning remains over on Tuesday, Hamas released 13 of the 28 bodies.
- Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85 at death, was abducted from kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity on November 17, 2023, while Master Sergeant Tamir Adar, 38 at death, died defending Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
- US Vice President JD Vance said progress in the Gaza ceasefire has been better than anticipated and is set to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cement the peace agreement.
- Officials noted the challenge stems from the territory devastated by more than two years of war, while JD Vance warned the location of some bodies is `difficult` and `would not be resolved overnight`.
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Israel has confirmed that the two bodies recently handed over by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are the remains of hostages kidnapped from Israel.
Israel identifies two more hostages’ bodies as Vance prepares to meet
TEL AVIV: Israel has completed the identification of the bodies of two more hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday, as US Vice President JD Vance sounded a buoyant note about progress in Gaza’s fragile ceasefire during a visit to Israel. Authorities identified the deceased hostages as Arie Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar. Their bodies were transported
The Israeli military says it has identified the bodies of Israeli prisoners returned by Hamas. Meanwhile, most of the bodies of Palestinian prisoners returned by Israel remain unidentified. Palestinian prisoners report severe abuse.
Israeli military says remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza identified
Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85 at the time of his death, was abducted from his home in kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity on November 17, 2023; Tamir Adar, 38 when he died, was killed while fighting to defend Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken captive
Tamir Adar, 38 years old, died during the attack in Israel on 7 October 2023. Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85 years old at the time of his death according to the Israeli army, was one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz. He appeared in 2023 in a video of the Palestinian movement, which announced that he had had had a heart attack.
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