Israel recovered the bodies of two hostages, Idan Shtivi and Ilan Weiss, from the Gaza Strip following a military operation. Shtivi, 28, was abducted and killed by Hamas terrorists during their October 2023 attack. Israel now says 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with only 20 believed to be alive. The October attack resulted in approximately 1,200 Israeli deaths and 251 hostages, while Israel's subsequent military response has caused over 63,000 Palestinian casualties, according to Gaza's health ministry.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.