Israel recovers bodies of five hostages kidnapped by Hamas, IDF says

The bodies of five hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 were recovered Sunday by Israeli troops inside a tunnel in Gaza, authorities said. 

The bodies were identified as Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sgt. Ron Sherman, Cpl. Nik Beizer, Eden Zacharia, and Elia Toledano. The bodies were brought into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said. 

“The bodies were transferred for examination to the Pathology Institute, where the circumstances of their deaths will be confirmed,” IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement.. “We will update the families and then, with the families' approval, inform the public.”

“We share in the families' sorrow and embrace them,” he added.