The Israeli army announced today, Saturday, the recovery of a hostage's body from Khan Younis to Israel by elite forces. Israeli government spokesperson Ofir Gendelman stated that "Israeli hostage Elad Katsis, who was kidnapped on October 7 along with his mother while he was alive, was executed while in captivity." He added: "Islamic Jihad filmed him twice before executing him." Elad Katsis's sister, Carmit Katsis, announced that their family had been informed of her brother's death in captivity. She wrote in a Facebook post that his body had been retrieved from the Gaza Strip, returned to Israel, and will be buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz.