Tel Aviv, Dec 15: The Israel Defense Forces on Friday ainformed that special forces have recovered the body of another hostage in Gaza, who was kidnapped from the Supernova festival on October 7 by Hamas terrorists. The body of 28-year-old Elia Toledano was retrieved during operational activity carried out by the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 504, and the 551st Brigade. Toledano’s family has been informed after his body was brought back to Israel and identified by medical and rabbinical authorities, it said. The IDF however, did not elaborate on the consequences that led to his death. Till date, six bodies of hostages, including Toledano’s, have been recovered in Gaza. Thirty-six were taken hostages from the festival site. During the humanitarian pause from November 24 to 30, 86 Israeli and 24 foreign national hostages were released. (IANS)
