The set of remains handed over to Israel on Tuesday were those of Itay Chen, the final remaining American Israeli hostage, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it will hand over the body of a deceased hostage on Friday evening as part of the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Hundreds of mourners filled a military cemetery in Israel for the funeral of a soldier whose body was recently returned as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Described as a “great friend who cared for his soldiers and whose love will live on forever,” Hamami was killed on the morning of October 7 with fellow soldiers Tomer Ahimas and Kiril Brodsky. Colonel Asaf Hamami,

Held by Hamas for 2 years, former captive recalls beatings, starvation, psychological torment; other ex-hostages have also linked abuse to actions of far-right minister The post ‘Because of Ben Gvir’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon details vengeful torture in Gaza appeared first on The Times of Israel.