Army retrieves corpses of two Hamas captives within Gaza region.

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4 minutes later, Israel announces the recovery of the remains of two hostages held by Hamas, Judy Weinstein-Hagi and Gadi Hagi, an Israeli-American couple. According to Thursday's announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, the bodies were discovered in a special op near Jan Yunis, south of the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli National Institute of Forensic Medicine confirmed their identities.

Gadi, 72, and Judy, 70 (also Canadian), lived in the kibbutz Nir Oz where Hamas militants shot and killed them during the October 7, 2023 attacks. Their deaths were confirmed by Israeli authorities in December 2023.

Now, Israeli estimates suggest that 56 hostages remain held by Hamas, half of whom are believed to be alive. Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza following the October 7 attack, leading to a war lasting over a year and a half that resulted in the deaths of over 54,000 Palestinians.

Despite this rescue, the hostage families distrust military pressure for securing their release. They demand that the Netanyahu government signs a new ceasefire agreement with Hamas to facilitate their liberation. "Those in power should move heaven and earth to reach an agreement. There's no need to prolong this torture any further," states the Forum of Hostage and Missing Families.

This occurred as parties reached a ceasefire in January 2025, with Hamas releasing 33 hostages, mainly women, children, elderly, and sick. However, in March, Tel Aviv unilaterally broke the ceasefire with a series of massive aerial attacks on the Strip, ending nearly two months of calm.

Since then, the Israeli Army has escalated attacks in the Strip and blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, further harming the civilian population of the enclave. On Thursday, the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation resumed the distribution of humanitarian aid in the southern Strip. The distribution centers face interruptions due to ongoing Gaza attacks, such as yesterday's that left over 60 dead, including at least three Gaza journalists.

Palestinian journalists, cameramen, and photographers work tirelessly with limited resources to inform. Israel has banned foreign press entry to the Strip, making the Palestinian enclave the deadliest place to practice journalism in 2025, according to Reporters Without Borders.

Underlying Details:- The capture of the hostages occurred on October 7, 2023.- Since the ceasefire in January 2025, the Israeli military has continued offensive operations in Gaza.- Humanitarian aid demands have intensified as Israeli operations and aid distribution disruptions persist.- Over 225 Gaza journalists have died during Israel's offensive against the Palestinian enclave.- Foreign press is banned from entering the Strip, making journalism extremely risky.

The average age of the recovered hostages, Judy Weinstein-Hagi and Gadi Hagi, is 71 years old, highlighting the dire situation of aging hostages still held by Hamas.
Despite the policy-and-legislation changes and numerous rounds of crime-and-justice negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the number of hostages remaining in captivity (56) remains alarmingly high.
General-news outlets around the world continue to cover the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Gaza, with a significant focus on the role of politics and the limited access of foreign journalists, resulting in the enclave being the most dangerous place to practice journalism in 2025.