Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, May 17

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that last night the Israel Defense Forces
and ISA forces rescued the bodies of our hostages: Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzchak Gleren-ter, who were taken hostage during the Hamas Massacre on October 7th and murdered by Hamas.

According to the credible information that we’ve gathered,
Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzack Gleren-ter were murdered by Hamas while escaping the Nova Music Festival on October 7th and their bodies were taken into Gaza.
They were celebrating life in the Nova music festival and they were murdered by Hamas.

Their bodies were transferred to medical professionals for forensic examination and identification.
After the procedure was complete, we notified their families.

Our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time.

We will leave no stone unturned, We will do everything in our power to find our hostages and bring them home.
We will not rest until we do.”