Death of Two Israeli Hostages in Gaza

The Israeli army announced today, Monday, the "death of two hostages held in the Gaza Strip." The army stated in a statement that it "informed the families of the hostages about their deaths, based on intelligence information." The statement mentioned that "the deceased hostages are Alex Danzig and Gaiev Bukhtstab," indicating that their bodies are with "Hamas." The decision to determine their deaths was based on intelligence information and was approved by a committee of experts from the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Israeli police. The army stated that "an investigation into the circumstances of their deaths in Hamas custody is being conducted by all relevant parties." The statement added, "The Israeli army is employing a wide range of methods to gather information about the kidnappings and the abductees in the Gaza Strip."