Israeli forces recover body of hostage Ron Benjamin in Gaza Strip

army of israel This Saturday it was confirmed that soldiers had recovered the body of another mortgage In Gaza Strip. is about ron benjamin53, who was killed in the October 7 attack and was taken dead to the enclave by Hamas militants.

His remains were found during the same operation Refa In which, the day before, the defense forces found Three other victims died Then, military spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed it. “The exercise was based on accurate information received from Shin Bet (Israel’s security agency) during the interrogation of detained terrorists in the Gaza Strip, as well as information from the IDF Intelligence Directorate,” the official said. Was.” According to these data, “he was killed during the massacre at the Mefelsim crossing on 7 October and his body was abducted by terrorists and transferred to Gaza.”

where was benjamin from Kibbutz Biri And a bicycle lover. He was married to Ayelet and had two children, Shay and Gil. That Saturday, he was enjoying a bike ride when a break-in occurred and he was surprised and attacked.

After hearing the news, the Family Forum, which fights for the recovery of the dead and the return of the hostages home, released a statement in which it noted that it “bows its head and expresses regret upon receiving the difficult news of the murder. ” The murder of Ron Benjamin by Hamas terrorists and the taking of his body as a hostage to Gaza.” The article states, “Repatriating his body to Israel is a sacred mission that allows his family to grant him eternal rest in the Land of Israel.”

A day earlier, the army had confirmed the recovery of three more bodies interred in the strip, among them that of a young German-Israeli woman. Shani Lok23 years old, who was in Nova Music Festival And whose photos were held by fighters in the back of a truck, they traveled around the world. the other two bodies were Amit Buskila28, and Itzhak Gelernter57, are also participating in this program.

“According to verified intelligence, Yitzhak Gelernter, Shani Louk and Amit Buskila They were killed during the massacre at Mefelsim intersection on 7 October and their bodies were abducted to Gaza.Hagari commented again.

first minister benjamin netanyahu expressed grief over his demise and told how “Heartbreaking” loss, “We will return all our hostages, both living and dead.”, I congratulate our brave forces, whose determined action has returned sons and daughters to their soil.” For his part, the President isaac herzog He expressed his condolences to the families and assured them that he is dedicated to their loved ones They will find “eternal rest in Israel”,

In recent days, Tel Aviv has ordered specific raids in various parts of the southern city of the enclave, where, it is assured, Hamas battalions and other terrorist groups still operate, and therefore it is important to eliminate them. This is an important step. Thus, one person died in a bomb blast this Saturday Allegedly responsible for the logistical operations of Islamic Jihad there.

(With information from AFP)