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Dead Israeli captive ‘sacrificed on political altar’, brother says

The brother of Itzik Elgarat, whose body was among the four handed over by Hamas overnight, has accused the Israeli government of abandoning the captive, according to The Times of Israel.

In a poem titled, “I failed” and posted on Facebook, Danny Elgarat wrote, “You were sacrificed on a political altar. The struggle ended in defeat.”

He also wrote, “A ‘complete victory’ was achieved over me,” referring to Netanyahu’s justification for continuing the war on Gaza.

“Forgive me and the whole nation, we didn’t do enough to save you, I didn’t honour my promise to get you back safely,” he added.


Israel identifies bodies of 3 captives

The family of one Israeli captive and the community that two others belonged to have announced their deaths, according to Israeli media, hours after authorities in Israel began identifying their remains.

Hadassah Lazar, the sister of Shlomo Mansour, told Ynet News that Israeli authorities have informed the family that the body of the 86-year-old captive has been identified.

“None of this should have happened, and it pains me that in the absurd situation that our country is in, we have to take comfort in the fact that we received a body and that we are burying it. I am full of rage for what happened. I don’t know if this is comfort, I am full of rage,” she was quoted as saying.

Kibbutz Nir Oz, meanwhile, announced the deaths of Itzik Elgarat, 69, and Ohad Yahalomi, 50, saying both men had been murdered in captivity, according to The Times of Israel.

There were no additional details of the circumstances of the men’s deaths.

Hamas also said it has handed over the body of Tsachi Idan, 50, who was taken from his home in kibbutz Nahal Oz. There has been no word yet on whether his remains have been identified.


Israel confirms identities of all 4 bodies handed over by Hamas

Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirms that the identities of all four bodies of captives have been verified.

We reported earlier that the identities of Shlomo Mansour, Itzik Elgarat and Ohad Yahalomi had been confirmed. Israel has now identified the remains of Tsachi Idan.

“The return of the bodies of our brothers from captivity emphasises the obligation to do everything in our power to immediately return all those kidnapped from the hell of captivity in Gaza,” Herzog said.