Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the bodies of two of its citizens killed in the October 7, 2023 attack and held in Gaza have been returned to Israel, AFP reports.

“In a special operation by the (security agency) and the (military) in the Gaza Strip, the bodies of two of our hostages held by the murderous terrorist organisation Hamas were returned to Israel: Judy Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai from Kibbutz Nir Oz, may their memory be blessed,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

“Judy and Gad were murdered on October 7 and abducted to the Gaza Strip,” he added.