The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the body of one of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, had been recovered during an operation in Gaza.
In a post on X, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari revealed that the body of Ron Benjamin, 53, who had been taken hostage by Hamas terrorists, was recovered during a special joint operation conducted by the IDF and Israeli Security Agency (ISA), also known as the ShinBet.
Benjamin’s body was recovered along with the bodies of Yitzhak Gelranter, Shani Louk, and Amit Buskila.
Hagari explained that “verified intelligence information” showed that Benjamin had been murdered on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, leaving 1,200 people dead and more than 250 people taken as hostages. Benjamin’s body was taken “to Gaza by Hamas terrorists.”
“According to verified intelligence information in our possession,…
