Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the body of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul was successfully recovered from Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a daring Saturday-night mission. This operation took place just hours before a ceasefire agreement with Hamas was scheduled to come into effect.
Shaul had been captured and killed during a battle in Gaza back in July 2014. Another soldier, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, also lost his life in August 2014, but his body has yet to be located.