The bodies of two Israeli hostages and a soldier have been recovered from the Gaza Strip, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
He confirmed that Yonatan Samrano, Ofra Kedar and Staff Sgt Shai Levinson's remains were retrieved on Saturday in a military operation.
"I thank our commanders and fighters for a successful operation, for their determination and courage," Netanyahu said in a statement.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have recovered the bodies of eight hostages from Gaza so far this month.
"The campaign to return the abductees continues continuously and is taking place in parallel with the campaign against Iran," Netanyahu said.
