Israel has recovered the bodies of three more hostages, Yonatan Samerano, Ofra Keidar, and Shay Levinson, killed in Hamas' October 7 attack. This brings the total bodies retrieved to 49 out of 251 initially taken hostage. While 148 hostages have been released or their bodies recovered, 50 remain in captivity, with Israel believing 27 are dead. The ongoing conflict in Gaza has resulted in a devastating death toll on both sides.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.