3 Gaza hostages killed during music festival discovered dead by Israeli forces

The Israeli army said on Friday that they found the bodies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza who were taken by Hamas during an attack on October 7th. One of the hostages was Shani Louk, who was a German-Israeli.

A picture of 22-year-old Shani’s bent body in the back of a pickup truck traveled all around the world. It showed how many people were hurt in the militants’ attack on communities in southern Israel. The military found out that the other two bodies were a 28-year-old woman named Amit Buskila and a 56-year-old man named Itzhak Gelerenter.

Three people were killed by Hamas at a music festival near the Gaza border. Daniel Hagari spoke at a press meeting.

Israeli Leader Benjamin Netanyahu called the deaths “very sad,” and said, “We will bring back all of our people who were taken, both those who are still alive and those who have died. ”

The military found the bodies overnight, but they didn’t say where. They also didn’t give any details about it. Israel is working in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip because they believe there are hostages there.

Hamas militants attacked and killed about 1,200 people, most of them were innocent civilians. They also kidnapped around 250 other people in the Oct 7 incident. About half of the hostages have been released. Many of them were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners during a cease-fire in November.

Israel says about 100 people are still being held hostage in Gaza, along with the bodies of about 30 others. The fighting between Israel and Gaza has caused the deaths of over 35,000 Palestinians, as reported by health officials in Gaza.

Netanyahu promised to get rid of Hamas and bring back all the hostages, but he hasn’t done much yet. He is feeling pressure to quit, and the US has said it may reduce its help because of the bad situation for people in Gaza.

Israelis are split into two groups: one wants the government to stop the war and release the hostages, while the other thinks the hostages are a sad consequence of getting rid of Hamas. Negotiations with Qatar, the United States, and Egypt have not been very successful.