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Six Israeli hostages in Gaza confirmed dead

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Dmitry Ponyavin
September 1, 2024

Israeli forces located the bodies of the hostages in a tunnel in Rafah, a city near Gaza's border with Egypt. The IDF says Hamas terrorists killed the hostages just before Israeli troops arrived.

Dmitry Ponyavin Editor, producer and correspondent covering major news stories from around the world.
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