New information has been released about the rescue operation in which Sahar Baruch lost his life. On December 8, 2023, a special forces unit entered a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza to rescue Baruch, who had been held hostage. The soldiers faced heavy resistance, and Baruch was killed during the exchange of fire. The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, as an ongoing military investigation has yet to determine whether he was killed by Israeli forces or by Hamas.

Baruch's family has asked the military to officially declare that he was murdered while in captivity. On Thursday, his body was returned to Israel as part of an agreement with Hamas and sent for forensic examination, which may shed light on how he died. Baruch, who was 25 years old, was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7 after he and his brother tried to escape their burning home.