JERUSALEM, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel said Friday it recovered the body of a deceased hostage identified as Meny Godard held by militants in the Gaza Strip.
After completing the identification process, officials notified the family of Godard that his remains had been returned for burial, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Godard's body was handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza on Thursday night and later transferred to Israel, where forensic experts confirmed his identity.
Godard, 73, and his wife were killed outside their home in Kibbutz Be'eri during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. His body was taken to Gaza. ■
