Israel will recover the remains of three more hostages held by Hamas after the attack on October 7th
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Israel has recovered three more hostage bodies held by Hamas. Terrorist group attack In Israel in October 2023.
The bodies of the three hostages were recovered by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during Saturday’s special operation and identified as Offra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Shay Levinson, according to the Hostage and Missing Family Forum Headquarters.
“Our hearts lie in the families of Cader, Samelano and Levinson today,” the organization said. “In addition to sadness and pain, their return brings some degree of comfort to the family who have been waiting for 625 days of suffering, uncertainty and doubt.”
The group added that returning of all hostages is essential for the nation’s healing and recovery.
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Israeli Defense Forces It also confirmed that the relics of the three hostages have been recovered from Gaza. The bodies of Keidar, Samerano and Levinson were recovered on Saturday during a special operation carried out by the IDF and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA).
The IDF praised the “precise intelligence received from the ISA, the Hostage Task Force and the IDF Intelligence Bureau,” saying it “continue to express sadness to the family and enable every effort to bring all hostages home.”

IDF recovered the bodies of three hostages from Gaza, left to right, Shaylevinson, Jonathan Summerno and Ophila Cader in a special operation on Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Getty Images, Hostages and Missing Family Forum Headquarters)
According to the Hostage Family Forum, Cader, a resident of Kibbutzberg, was lured on October 7, 2023 by Hamas terrorists “while walking through the fields she loved.”
She has worked on a dairy farm for 30 years, cared for newborn calves and was “a dedicated worker with exceptional physical strength,” the organization said.
“She then moved to her local petting zoo where she worked for 15 years. Even after reaching retirement age, she never slowed down.”

Ophra Cader’s body was recovered by the Israeli army. She was 71 at the time of her death. (Hostage and Missing Family Forum Headquarters)
“Everyone who visited her home could see her greatest love, Her family apart – There’s a tendency to her dogs, especially her poodles, and her gardens and houseplants,” the forum added.
IDF said Keidar, who was 71 years old at the time of her death, said, “He is a mother of three and the wife of Shmuel Keidar; Hamas terrorists At their home in be’eri. ”
According to the IDF, Samelano, who was 21 years old at the time of his death, was brutally murdered and accused of on October 7, 2023 by Hamas terrorists, including UNRWA employees.

Jonathan Samelano’s body was recovered by the Israeli army. He was 21 when he passed away. (Hostage and Missing Family Forum Headquarters)
Yonatan, or “Yonati,” which his friends and family called him, was “always surrounded by friends. A talented DJ who made music, brought joy and wanted to travel,” the Hostage Family Forum said.
“Even at his early age, he was a mental entrepreneur and a savvy businessman who dreamed of developing a career in event production.”
According to the IDF, Levinson, the sergeant of the “Oz” (77) battalion and “77) battalion sergeant and tank commander, got engaged to the terrorists on the morning of October 7th and fell into combat.”

Shay Levinson’s body was recovered by the Israeli army. He was 19 at the time of his death. (Hostage and Missing Family Forum Headquarters)
“After that, he was accused of Hamas terrorists.”
Levinson, 19 at the time of his death, “silent and exceptional young man – urged him to excel in sports and in any field that interests him,” the Hostage Family Forum said.
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“Shay, a resident of Givat Avni in Lower Galilee, was a great player on the MS Eilabun volleyball team. This is a team that serves as a model for Jewish and Arab cooperation,” according to the organization.
“Shay chose to refrain from receiving active athlete status and instead chose meaningful combat services in the IDF.”