Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages, Ofra Keidar and Yonatan Samerano, and a soldier, Staff Sgt Shai Levinson, from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. The remains were retrieved during a military operation on Saturday. This brings the total number of hostages' bodies recovered this month to eight. Netanyahu emphasized the ongoing campaign to recover all remaining hostages, both alive and dead, while simultaneously combating threats from Iran. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum expressed grief but also some comfort at the return of the remains, stressing the importance of bringing back the remaining 50 hostages.

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