All 4 hostages died during the Hamas attack on October 7.
Israeli military: “Among the remaining 124 hostages, 37 have died”,
On the 15th (local time), the relative of a German-Israeli Shani Luke (23) kidnapped by the Palestinian armed group Hamas is speaking at a press conference after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on the 30th that Shani Luke’s death had been confirmed. 2023.10.30/News1 ⓒ AFP=News1 ⓒ News1 Reporter Kim Min-soo,
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, ‘(Seoul=news1) Reporter Jeong Ji-yoon = The Israeli military retrieved the bodies of four hostages who were killed in an attack by the Palestinian armed group Hamas on October 7 last year.’,
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, ‘According to AFP and The Guardian, Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Haggari announced on the 17th (local time) that the bodies of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas had been recovered in Gaza Strip.’,
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, ‘The hostages are German-Israeli Shani Luke (22), Amit Busquilla (28), and Ichak Geller (56). Luke, Busquilla, and Geller attended the Nova music festival in Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, on October 7 last year and met their deaths there. Benjamin was also murdered at the same place on the same day.’,
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, “Previously, a video circulated on social media showing Luke, seeming unconscious, being loaded onto a truck without moving. Hamas cheered and chanted ‘Allahu Akbar’ while parading the truck carrying Luke. It was later confirmed on October 30 of last year that Luke had died.”,
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, ‘Busquilla was a fashion stylist and was caught trying to hide between cars when Hamas militants stormed the festival. While on the phone with his uncle, Busquilla left a final message saying “I love you” before the call was cut off. Geller and his two friends were at the festival two hours before the attack started.’,
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, ‘Initially, it was assumed that they were kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas, but the Israeli military stated that they were all killed at the festival venue and then transferred to Gaza. The Israeli military did not specify the exact location where the bodies were found.’,
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, ‘On the 18th, the Israeli military added that they had also recovered the body of Ron Benjamin in the same operation where the three were retrieved. Benjamin was killed at Mevassim Checkpoint in southern Israel on October 7 last year.’,
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, ‘On that day, there were a total of 252 Israeli hostages, with 124 still believed to be held in Gaza. The Israeli military reported that 37 of them have died.’