Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza

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******* confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza

*******’s military says it has established the deaths of four more people abducted by ****** on 7 October.

It says the four were ******* while together during an ******** operation in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, adding that their bodies were still being held by the militants.

The men were named as British-******** Nadav Popplewell, 51, Chaim Peri, 79, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Amiram Cooper, 85.

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said intelligence gathered in recent weeks had led to the assessment.

“We assess that the four of them were ******* while together in the area of Khan Younis during our operation there against ******,” he said, without giving further details.

Last month ****** claimed that Nadav Popplewell had

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. The *** Foreign Office said it was investigating but there was no confirmation of his ****** until now.

******

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in December.

******* launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to ******’s ******* on southern ******* on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were ******* and 251 others were taken ********, according to ******** authorities.

****** released 105 civilians during a week-long truce in November.

About 120 hostages remain unaccounted for. ******** officials have said many are presumed *****.

******* launched a military campaign in Gaza to ******** ****** in response to the group’s cross-border ******* in October.

At least 36,470 people have been ******* in Gaza since then, according to the ******-run health ministry.

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