Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni.

The Israeli military said Wednesday that troops have recovered the body of a hostage held in Gaza and were examining whether another body recovered was also that of a captive. Earlier, Israel’s defense minister said that troops recovered the bodies of two hostages.

Israel believes a third of the remaining hostages are dead, while a number have been previously freed through negotiated deals. However, Yosef and Hamzah Al Zaydani were believed to still be alive and their bodies’ return could ramp up the pressure on Israel to move ahead on a deal.

Israeli troops have recovered the bodies of two hostages, Yosef Al Zaydani and his son Hamzah, from Gaza. Their deaths add pressure on Israel amid ongoing ceasefire talks aimed at freeing remaining hostages.

The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.

The bodies of Yosef Al Zaydani and his son Hamzah were recovered in an operation, defence minister Israel Katz said.

Israeli military has recovered the body of a hostage, Yosef Al Zaydani, and is examining another. Taken during an October 7 Hamas attack, the recoveries highlight the ongoing hostage crisis in Gaza, where a proposed ceasefire may free remaining captives.

The bodies’ recovery comes as Israel and Hamas are considering a ceasefire deal that would free the hostages and halt the fighting in Gaza.

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