Gunshot evidence found in bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza

Gunshot evidence found in bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza

Haim Peri, Yagev Buchshtab, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, and Alexander Dancyg were all killed in captivity. This grim finding lends credence to the theory that some hostages were killed by their captors shortly before an aerial assault that preceded the operation on Monday.

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Iran's Tasnim agency reported that the Qatari leader will visit the Islamic Republic just days after Israeli and Hamas representatives failed to reach an agreement on halting the Israeli campaign in the Gaza Strip in exchange for releasing hostages held by the terrorist group since Oct. 7 and just weeks after Tehran blamed Israel for assassinating Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the capital. 

Watch: Harrowing moments in daring raid to extract hostage bodies

Watch: Harrowing moments in daring raid to extract hostage bodies

It is still unclear how the hostages died in captivity, as their bodies were found near areas where Hamas terrorists were targeted by airstrikes. IDF sources describe the operation as brief but highly effective. The speed of execution was crucial, they emphasize, as Hamas is known to conceal and potentially relocate bodies to prevent their recovery.