Israel, IDF recovers body of Katzir hostage killed in Gaza. Body of Elad Katzir (47 years old), a hostage kidnapped last October 7 by Islamic Jihad in the Nir Oz kibbutz, was recovered by the Israeli army in an operation in the Strip and brought back to Israel.
Katzir was kidnapped together with his mother Hanna, who was then released on November 24th. Father Avraham was killed on the kib butz on October 7, 2014, according to reports.