
Israel identifies bodies of four dead hostages returned by Hamas
The first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.
TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2025, 08:37
The first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.
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