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The bodies of three hostages, an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldier and two civilians, were all recovered from Gaza in all attacks killed in the October 7 attack.
A special operation carried out by the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and the IDF involved the civilian bodies, Ophra Cader and Jonathan Samelano and soldier Shay Levinson, who were recovered from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the ISA and IDF said in a joint statement on Sunday.
Ofra Keidar from the Kibbutz Be’eri community was killed by Hamas extremists on October 7, 2023. The 71-year-old body was taken to Gaza, where it was held. Cader was the wife and mother of three. Her husband was also killed in Hamas attack.
“On that dark Saturday, Obra, as usual, took a walk through the fields she loved.
“Ofara was one of the women Beeri became a thriving kibbutz, and set an example for other women while showing strength and leadership skills. She left behind three children and seven grandchildren.”
According to the Hostage and Missing Family Forum, Cader worked at the dairy farm for 30 years, caring for newborns. She then moved to a local petting zoo where she worked for 15 years. “Everyone who visited her home could see her family, especially the poodle, and her greatest love of caring for her garden and houseplants,” the Forum said.
Samelano, 21, from Tel Aviv, was killed by Hamas militants who robbed him after fleeing the Nova Music Festival.
According to the forum, he was a talented DJ and was always surrounded by friends. “Even at his early age, he was a mental entrepreneur and a savvy businessman who dreamed of developing his career in event production,” the organization said.
Israeli authorities and Samelano’s family allegees that employees of UNRWA, the main UN body of Palestinian refugees, were involved in acquiring Samelano’s body.
A UN investigation last year found that nine UNRWA employees were “” involved in the October 7 attack and were not working at the agency. The investigation began after 1,200 Israeli people died, denounced some non-WA employees of participating in the attack.
Levinson, the double national and tank commander of Germany and Israel, was killed in the battle on October 7, a joint statement from the ISA-IDF said. The 19-year-old body was taken to Gaza.
According to the forum, Levinson, a native of Givat Avni in Lower Galilee, is a “exceptional player” on the volleyball team and “serves as a model for Jewish cooperation.”
“Shay chose to refrain from receiving active athlete status and instead chose meaningful combat services in IDF,” the forum said. Levinson was a quiet and exceptional man, adding that it was ambitious and ambitious.
Overall, the forum states: “In addition to sadness and pain, their body return provides some degree of comfort to families who have been waiting for 625 days in pain, uncertainty and doubt.”
It was also sought that the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza are a priority as Israel continues to face conflict with Iran. “In particular, I would like to emphasize that recapturing the remaining 50 hostages is key to achieving a full Israeli victory, especially against the current background of military development and the important achievements of Iran.”
In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his sincere apology to Cader, Samelano and Levinson’s families, and thanked Israeli soldiers for their “successful operation.”
Israel’s sustained military campaign in Gaza continues. Over the past 24 hours, the conflict has killed 51 people and injured 104 people in Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said in an update on Sunday.
Since Israel launched its military attack on October 7, 2023, the total number of deaths on the strip has reached 55,959, with 131,242 people injured, he said.
