Israel's military recovered the bodies of two hostages, Judih Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, who were held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

“Today, after over a year and a half, Ms. Weinstein’s remains have finally been recovered by Israel. Ms. Weinstein was a mother, grandmother, teacher, and mentor, who dedicated her life to guiding others with empathy, charity, and humanity.

Israeli forces announced the recovery of the bodies of Judih Weinstein, 70, and Gad Haggai, 72, hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack. The couple, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, were killed during the attack,