The body of the hostage Elad Katzir, who according to intelligence was murdered in captivity by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, was rescued overnight from Khan Yunis and returned to Israeli territory.
His body was located based on precise IDF and ISA intelligence, and an accurate identification of IDF ground troops.
Following an identification procedure carried out overnight by medical officials at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, IDF and ISA representatives informed Elad Katzir's family that his body had been rescued.
The IDF and ISA expressed their deepest condolences to the family.
During the October 7th massacre, Elad Katzir was abducted by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization from Kibbutz Nir Oz. His mother, Chana, was also abducted by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization and released on November 24 as part of the agreement for the release of abductees, and his father, Avraham, was murdered in the kibbutz.
"Our mission is to locate and return the abductees home," The IDF and the ISA announced. "We are working in full coordination with the relevant national and security bodies and will continue until the task is complete."