Five Israeli hostages killed in Hamas captivity were recovered from an underground tunnel network in the northern Gaza Strip, the military has claimed, showing footage of a white-tiled bathroom and work room linked by dark concrete-lined passages, according to Reuters.

The publication left open the question of how they had died, with chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari saying post-mortems were pending. “We will brief the families and then, depending on what they approve, the public,” he said.

The three soldiers and two civilians were among 240 people dragged back to the Gaza Strip by Hamas fighters during the cross-border rampage of Oct 7 that sparked the war. The military announced the repatriation of their bodies earlier this month.