The IDF Recovered the Body of the Hostage Elia Toledano

During an operation in Gaza, the body of the hostage Elia Toledano (28) was recovered by IDF Special Forces and brought back to Israel.

After an identification procedure carried out by medical officials and military rabbis together with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Israel Police, yesterday (Tuesday) IDF, Israel Police, and the Coordinator for the Captives and Missing in the Prime Minister’s Office
representatives informed the family of Elia Toledano, who was taken hostage by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7th, that his body has been recovered and returned to Israel.
The IDF sends the family its heartfelt condolences.

Our national mission is to locate the missing and return all the hostages home. We are working together with security agencies, and with all intelligence and operational means in order to return all of the hostages home.