Israel identifies second hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza last week

Fire blazes with the words in Hebrew, "Enough with the madness", calling for Gaza hostages release, in Tel Aviv Israel
Fire blazes with the words in Hebrew, "Enough with the madness", as demonstrators and relatives of hostages block a road demanding the immediate release of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, in Tel Aviv Israel May 21, 2025 REUTERS/Tomer Appelbaum ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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The Israeli military on Sunday identified the second of two hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza last week as Aviv Atzili, who was taken captive during Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Last Wednesday, the military said it had recovered two bodies of hostages and identified one of them as Yair Yaakov.

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