Israel announces it has recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza. According to the Israeli army, this hostage, kidnapped on October 7, was murdered during his captivity. Elad Katzir, aged 47 on the day of his kidnapping in the kibbutz of Nir Oz, was killed by his captors. His body was found in Khan Younes by special forces, it is said. His mother, Hanna, was kidnapped with him before being released on November 24, during the only truce in six months of war between Israel and Hamas.