Six hostages' bodies retrieved, Israel's military says

Five of their deaths had already been confirmed by Israel, though it was thought one could still be alive.

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A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Chaim Peri and British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell were recovered from the Khan Younis area on Monday.

Five of their deaths had already been announced by Israel, though it was thought Avraham Munder could still be alive.

The overnight recovery operation was carried out by the IDF alongside the security agency Shin Bet.

During the operation, the IDF said its forces located a 10m (33ft) deep tunnel shaft which led to an "underground tunnel route", inside which the bodies were found.

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