Israeli army claims recovery of bodies of 3 captives in Gaza – Middle East Monitor

The Israeli army claimed Sunday to have recovered the bodies of three captives from the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the army said the bodies of Ofra Keidar, 71, and Jonatan Samerano, 21, were retrieved during a special operation with the Shin Bet security service on Saturday evening.

The statement identified the third captive as Staff Sergeant Shay Levinson, a tank commander in the Oz battalion, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023.

At least 50 Israeli…