The bodies of six more hostages have been recovered from Gaza.
Following an Israeli raid in Khan Younis earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement saying “overnight our forces returned the bodies of six of our hostages that had been held by the murderous Hamas terrorist organization. Our hearts grieve over the terrible loss.”
It was later revealed that the bodies were being held in tunnels beneath the designated humanitarian area of Khan Younis. Although the IDF had previously confirmed their deaths, the victims’ bodies had not been retrieved until now.
The actions surrounding the deaths of the six men are controversial, as it is believed that at least one of them was killed by Israeli gunfire. One of the victim’s family members is blaming Netanyahu for their deaths, saying he “chose to sacrifice the hostages.”