Netanyahu announced the return of two bodies of hostages after the operation in the Gaza Strip

As a result of the operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers returned the bodies of two dead hostages. This was announced on June 5 by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I want to thank and express my gratitude to the soldiers and commanders for their decisive and successful operation. We will not rest and will not remain silent until we return home all our hostages, both alive and dead," the JNS portal quotes him as saying.

The Israel Defense Forces said the bodies had been recovered from the Khan Yunis area. It is noted that the prisoners Judy Weinstein-Hagai and Gadi Hagai were killed on October 7, 2023, and then taken to the Gaza Strip. The deceased were a married couple.

Israel and Hamas are ready for a truce. What the media is writing

On May 21, Netanyahu announced that Israel was ready for a temporary cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for the sake of a hostage release deal. He clarified that Israel would be ready to end the war in Gaza in the event of the release of all held hostages, the complete demilitarization of the enclave, as well as the departure of the Hamas movement outside the strip.