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Newshour: 06/04/2024 12:06 GMT: Israeli army recovers body of hostage from Gaza

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Israeli army recovers body of hostage from Gaza

06/04/2024 12:06 GMT

06/04/2024 12:06 GMT: Israeli army recovers body of hostage from Gaza

BBC World Service - Newshour, Israeli army recovers body of hostage from Gaza

The Israeli army recovers the body of a hostage from Gaza in a night raid

Israel's military says it has recovered the body of a man taken hostage and held in Gaza, in an overnight raid on Khan Yunis.

The Israeli army has recovered the body of a hostage held in Gaza, during an overnight operation in Khan Yunis. It accused the Islamic Jihad group of murdering the man, who's been identified as Elad Katzir.  

Also in the programme: Mexico severs ties with Ecuador after police storm the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas; and we hear an impassioned case against women becoming surrogate mothers from an activist born of surrogacy. 

(Photo: A man sits in a cage with portraits of Israeli hostage Elad Katzir, during a protest in Tel Aviv on March 26, 2024, organised by relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas militants. Credit: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

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