Israel identifies body of hostage returned by Hamas Friday as Eliyahu Margalit
The body returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday has been identified as 76-year-old Eliyahu Margalit recovered from the city Khan Younis.
Israel has identified the body of another hostage received from Gaza on Friday as, Eliyahu Margalit, the prime minister’s office said. The handover, made by Hamas, came as the group searches through the rubble in Gaza for more bodies and urges for the entry of more aid.
The Israeli army and security forces received the coffin from the International Committee of the Red Cross inside Gaza. It was then sent to Israel’s National Centre for Forensic Medicine for identification.
