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Israel says it has recovered the body of Israeli hostage Elad Katzir in Gaza

A man sits in a cage with portraits of 47-year-old Israeli hostage Elad Katzir as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages stage a demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 26. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had retrieved the body of 47-year-old Elad Katzir — who was kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and held captive in Gaza.

Katzir was from Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border. The small community of 400 residents was among the hardest hit in Israel on Oct. 7.

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