Israel identifies dead hostage returned Saturday
Summary
Israel identified one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas as Ronen Engel, a photojournalist and ambulance volunteer killed during the October 7 attack. Under a US-brokered ceasefire, Hamas is returning hostages and remains amid delays in recovering others.
Key Points
- Israel identified Ronen Engel, one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas.
- Engel was abducted and killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and was a photojournalist and ambulance volunteer.
- Hamas returned 20 surviving hostages and the remains of 12 deceased under a US-brokered ceasefire.
- Delays in recovering bodies buried under Gaza's rubble threaten the fragile ceasefire.
