Israel Recovers Bodies of Six Hostages From Gaza as Blinken Tries To Advance Cease-Fire Deal

The recovery is a blow to Hamas, which hopes to exchange hostages for Palestinian Arab prisoners, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and a lasting cease-fire.

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Secretary Blinken as he departs for Egypt, at Tel Aviv, August 20, 2024. Kevin Mohatt/pool via AP

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Tuesday that it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ October 7 attack, as American and Arab mediators tried to advance an agreement to halt the fighting and release scores of other militant-held captives.

The military said its forces recovered the bodies in an overnight operation in southern Gaza, without saying when or how the six died. A forum for hostage families said they were kidnapped alive. Hamas says some captives have been killed and wounded in Israeli airstrikes.

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