Defense Minister Israel Katz has offered his condolences to the families of two Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently recovered from Gaza. Among them is Ilan Weiss, a member of Kibbutz Be'eri's emergency squad, who was killed and abducted during the October 7 attacks. Katz praised Weiss for his bravery in defending Be'eri and acknowledged the efforts of the security forces involved in the recovery operation. He emphasized the ongoing commitment to bringing all hostages home.
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