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Israel recovers body of soldier taken by militants to Gaza on Oct. 7, military says

There are still 108 hostages being held by militant groups in Gaza. It's believed that about one-third are dead.

108 hostages still held in Gaza; it's believed about one-third are dead

Israel launches major military operation in the West Bank

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Israel launched a large-scale expansion of its military efforts into the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, calling it a counter-terrorism operation. Palestinians are accusing the Israeli army of expanding the tactics it has been using in Gaza.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that the body of a soldier abducted by Gaza militants on Oct. 7 has been retrieved and taken to Israel.

The military said the recoveryoperation took place overnight and that his name would not be published at the request of his family.

"The soldier fell during the Oct. 7massacre and he was taken hostage in the Gaza Strip," it said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the soldiers involved in the operation and said he would continue to exert every effort to bring back to Israel all "of the remaining hostages and bodies."

A view of an Israeli tank seen next to destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza strip.
This photo from July 3 shows an Israeli tank next to destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, the Israel Defence Forces said they had recovered the body of a soldier who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and taken into Gaza. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool)

There are still 108 hostages being held by militant groups in Gaza. Around one-third of them are believed to be dead. The army has not confirmed how many are alive or dead.

Hamas and Israeli leaders are continuing talks through mediators in a push to secure a hostage deal and bring an end to 10-month war.