Israel says it has received body of another hostage from Gaza amid dispute over handover delays

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Israel has confirmed that a 75-year-old hostage, Eliyahu "Churchill" Margalit, was killed by Hamas during an attack on a kibbutz in southern Israel. The Israeli military announced the identification of Margalit's body after it was handed over to them by the Red Cross in Gaza late on Friday.

Margalit, who is described as a grandfather of three and a horse breeder, was kidnapped along with other hostages during Hamas's assault on Israel on October 7th. His daughter, Nili Margalit, had previously been released in November after being held captive for several months.

Israel's military stated that it would "spare no effort" until all the remaining hostages are returned, and has accused Hamas of not making sufficient progress in locating the bodies of those who were killed during the conflict.

The issue of holding onto hostage remains is at the center of a dispute between Israel and Hamas under the ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump. The agreement was part of a 20-point plan to bring an end to the war, but has been hindered by disagreements over how to proceed with the return of hostages.

In response to the ongoing dispute, Turkey's foreign minister stated that he found Israel's comments on the issue "worrying", and urged for mediators to push for progress in opening Gaza's borders and allowing aid to enter.

A protest is planned for Saturday night at a square in Tel Aviv, where families of hostages who are still being held in Gaza plan to gather to demand action.

Fighting has largely stopped in Gaza under the ceasefire agreement, but there were reports on Friday of an incident in which Israeli troops opened fire on a vehicle, killing 11 people, including seven children and three women.
 
Ugh, can we talk about how this forum is always so slow to load? I'm trying to read about this situation with the hostages and Israel, but it takes forever for the article to load. πŸ™„ And now that I finally see what's going on, my feed keeps showing me ads for horse breeding supplies... weirdly relevant, given the fact that Eliyahu Margalit was a horse breeder. Anyway, back to the situation - 11 people were killed in an incident involving Israeli troops and a vehicle, which is just horrific. And the issue of hostages being held is still unresolved... it's like Israel and Hamas are stuck in this never-ending cycle of violence. Can we get some real-time updates or something? This forum really needs to improve its live updates game πŸš«πŸ’”
 
omg i cant believe another hostage is killed 😱😭 what is going on with these groups they just dont care about human lives 🀯 the ceasefire agreement was meant to bring peace but now its all messed up again πŸ’” my heart goes out to Eliyahu's family & the other hostages still being held in gaza πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’• we need to do something about this ASAP, like, what can one person do πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ but if everyone just speaks up then maybe we can make a difference 🌟
 
This is just so senseless 🀯... I mean, what's the point of even having a ceasefire if they're not going to follow through? It's like, we get it, there's been some progress in stopping the fighting, but now you're trying to drag out the hostage situation and make it an issue? πŸ™„ Israel's being super unreasonable about this. Nili Margalit was lucky enough to get released after several months, but her grandfather... poor guy, 75 years old, and he gets killed by Hamas? That's just cruel πŸ˜”.

And what really gets me is that Turkey is saying Israel's comments are "worrying". Like, who isn't worried about this situation?! It's not like anyone's getting paid to sit back and watch while people die. We need to get some real action going on here, not just empty words from politicians πŸ—£οΈ. I'm all for protest and stuff, but can we please just focus on getting those hostages back home where they belong? That's the priority, right?! 🀝
 
omg idk what's going on with these hostage situations 🀯 israel & hamas are always fighting about something. i mean, can't they just get along? πŸ˜• i feel so bad for the old dude who got killed tho. 75 is pretty old lol. anyway, did u hear about that new avenger movie coming out? πŸŽ₯ it looks lit
 
omg u no i was just thinking about my fave horse breeder show in london last year i saw this horse called starlight & it was SOOO beautiful πŸ΄πŸ’¨ anyway back to israel & hamas...like what's the point of all these hostages being held? can't they just let them go already? and btw did u see that video of a cat playing piano on youtube? that thing is like a musical genius 🀣🎹 i mean i'm not saying hamas should be compared to a cat, but seriously who needs all this drama & conflict in the world? can't we just all get along & love some cute animal vids instead? 🐈❀️
 
man this is so sad news about eliyahu margalit πŸ€•... i can imagine how hard it must be for his family & loved ones to not have him back with them yet... 75 yrs old is way too young to leave us πŸ’”... i feel bad for the kids who were killed by those gunfire in tel aviv on friday 🚫... it's like they're still living this nightmare 😩... the protesters in tel aviv are right tho, we need more action on the hostages being held captive & getting them back home safe & sound 🌟
 
πŸ€• "War is peace, and peace is war" doesn't feel true right now 🌎... It's heartbreaking to hear about Eliyahu Margalit's life cut short by Hamas' actions πŸ’”. The fact that his daughter was released but not her father raises more questions about the current situation in Gaza. It feels like we're stuck in a cycle of uncertainty and loss, where innocent lives are lost 🀝. Can't we find a way to resolve this conflict peacefully?
 
I think Israel's reaction is super reasonable πŸ˜’, I mean what's the point of negotiating with Hamas if they're just gonna kill everyone? The ceasefire agreement was already kinda shady from the start, and now this old dude gets killed by a terrorist group... it's about time someone takes responsibility. And yeah, Turkey's foreign minister has every right to be worried, Israel's comments are pretty alarming πŸ€”. I'm all for protesting and making some noise at that Tel Aviv square, those families have the right to demand action πŸ’ͺ.
 
Just got word about that kibbutz attack πŸš¨πŸ’” Still can't believe how things escalated to this point... Israel's got a right to be upset but at the same time it's all so tragic for Margalit's family 😭 They've been through hell already, first his daughter is released then now this? It's like they're stuck in some kind of nightmare. And what's with Hamas not making progress on finding the bodies... seems like they're just stalling πŸ™„ This whole situation is so messed up, can't we all just get along?
 
just got the news about that old man in gaza... its so sad πŸ€• he was just trying to get back home after his daughter already came back. you'd think after all this time they could've figured out who's still alive or dead. it's like, we know there are still some people left, right? πŸ™„ 20-point plan sounds good on paper but its getting harder and harder to see how that's gonna work out. protests in tel aviv sound like a start tho... hope ppl raise their voices about this πŸ˜•
 
man i feel so bad for eliyahu's family πŸ€• their grandpa is gone πŸ’” it's like 75 years young just taken from them. i know israel & hamas have been at war for ages but can't we all just try to be human here? πŸ€— there gotta be some way to resolve this hostage situation without more bloodshed 🚫. and now this protest in tel aviv on sat, families gatherin to demand action... it's like the whole world is watchin', hopin someone listens 🌎. and honestly, it makes me sad that turkey's foreign minister thinks israel's comments are "worrying"... doesn't he know there's a family out there who just lost their grandpa? πŸ˜”
 
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