IDF Recovers Body of Yair Yaakov HY’D From Gaza
IDF forces on Wednesday recovered the body of Yair Yaakov, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists and taken captive in Gaza. 54 hostages remain in Hamas captivity, 20 of them are thought to be alive.
His son, Or, who was abducted and released, published a story on Instagram in which he wrote: “Dad, I love you. I still don’t know how to react, I’m sad to say. I’m waiting for your funeral. I love you, I knew this day would come. Thank you to the IDF and Shin Bet forces for the recovery. I hope the rest of the hostages will be brought back with a deal so soldiers aren’t endangered.”
Yair (Yaya) Yaakov, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, was abducted and murdered in the October 7th Massacre. His partner, Merav, and two sons, 16-year-old Or and 12-year-old Yagil, were abducted and released as part of the November 2023 hostage deal.
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