Israeli soldiers discovered the body of Yosef AlZayadni, a 53-year-old hostage, in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza. The military is investigating the circumstances of his death. Evidence found in the tunnel raises concerns for the fate of his son, Hamzah AlZayadni, suggesting he may have died in captivity. This discovery comes as Israel and Hamas consider a ceasefire deal that could free remaining hostages and halt the fighting.
JERUSALEM — Israel i soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza , the military said Wednesday, and the army was determining if another set of remains belongs to the man's son.
The military said it found evidence in the tunnel that raised “serious concerns” for the life of Hamzah AlZayadni, 23, suggesting he may have died in captivity. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an Israeli military spokesperson, said the circumstances behind Yosef AlZayadni's death were being investigated. The family are members of the Bedouin community, part of Israel’s Palestinian minority who have Israeli citizenship. The traditionally nomadic community is particularly impoverished in Israel and has suffered from neglect and marginalization. Palestinians make up some 20% of Israel’s 10 million population, and millions more live in Gaza and under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank.
The Hostages Families Forum said the ceasefire deal being negotiated “comes far too late for Yosef - who was taken alive and should have returned the same way.” Many of the families fear their loved ones' fate is at risk as long as the war in Gaza rages on. Israeli forces are pressing their air and ground war against Hamas, and Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including two infants and a woman. Israel’s military says it only targets militants, accusing them of hiding among civilians.
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