The bodies of six Israel hostages brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists were located by IDF and ISA forces and returned to Israel.
IDF forces located the bodies of six Israeli hostages recently murdered by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The bodies were returned to Israel.
Following the discovery of the bodies, President Herzog issued the following statement:
"The heart of an entire nation is shattered to pieces with the news of the murder of Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lonanov, Almog Sarusi, and Eden Yerushalmi, whose bodies were brought back from Gaza in a military operation.
On behalf of the State of Israel, I embrace their families with all my heart, and apologize for failing to bring them home safely.
We will continue to fight relentlessly against the criminal, terrorist organization Hamas, which has once again proven there is no end to its willingness to commit murder and crimes against humanity.
The blood of our brothers cries out to us. Our sisters and brothers are still there enduring Hell. The supreme covenant between the state and its citizens is to ensure their safety. We have the sacred and urgent mission to bring them home.
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Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant issued the following statement:
“During this painful and difficult time, my thoughts and my heart are with the families of the hostages who were killed:
Ori Danino
Alexander Lobanov
Almog Sarusi
Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Carmel Gat
Eden Yerushalmi
They were held hostage by Hamas and murdered in cold blood.
May their memory be a blessing.
I commend the IDF and ISA forces for conducting a complex operation to retrieve the bodies of the hostages for burial in Israel.”