Tragic return: Israel gets the dead Gadi and Judy back from Gaza

Tragic return: Israel gets the dead Gadi and Judy back from Gaza

The difficult situation in Gaza and the fates of the hostages that are recorded by various groups in the region are still the focus of international reporting. News from Israel shows that the corpses of Gadi Chagai and Judy Weinstein Chagai, which were kidnapped and murdered on October 7, 2023 in their home town of Nir Oz, were recovered as part of an Israeli military operation. This emotionally stressful message was transmitted by the Israeli army and the forensic identification of the corpses was successfully completed. The families concerned were informed about the tragic loss. The couple leaves four children and seven grandchildren. Both were US citizens and Judy originally came from Canada.

The kidnapping and murder of Gadi and Judy reflect a terrifying reality that not only affects them, but also many others. The kidnappers were members of the Palestinian Mujaheddin-Brigaden, who are also responsible for the fate of German citizen Shiri Bibas and her two sons. According to Hamas, the members of the Bibas family as well as Gadi and Judy were killed in an Israeli air raid. The forum of the hostage families continues to urge Hamas to return all 56 remaining hostages, while at least 20 living hostages are captured in the Gaza Strip.

more hostages and their fates

The Israeli government also declared dead in this context to the oldest Hamas-Geisel, Schlomo Manzur. Manzur was 86 years old and was also kidnapped on October 7, 2023. For months, secret service information was collected, which led to the decision that he was murdered on the day of his kidnapping. His body is held in the Gaza Strip. Manzur leaves a woman, five children and twelve grandchildren. The Israeli army informed the relatives about this tragic loss, while 35 of the 1,76 hostages were declared dead.

The situation is complex and painful. As family members of the kidnapped people report, they are very concerned about the well -being of their relatives. Ella Ben Ami, whose parents Raz and Ohad Ben Ami were kidnapped in Be’eri, has publicly demanded that the government take care of the security of the hostages. Her mother suffers from serious health problems, which increases the urgency of her demands. In a similar way, other families, including Yonatan, show themselves, whose mother Vivian Silver was kidnapped, and Moshi Lotem, who is worried about the fate of his daughter Hagar and her children.

appeals and legal aspects

The hostage -taking is rated by international organizations as a war crime, and Amnesty International has called on Hamas and other armed groups to treat all prisoners human. It is required that these hostages are medical care, especially if they are injured or sick. Amnesty has also emphasized that the hostage of the hostages must not be accommodated near military goals and that they may not be used as a human protective shield.

In view of the emotional burden, which results from uncertainty about the fate of hostages, the hope for soon and peaceful solutions for everyone affected remains an urgent claim to the parties to the conflict.

The continued conflict and the suffering that it causes are a serious challenge. International calls for the human treatment of hostages and to return all missing steps are necessary steps on the way to a peaceful solution.

The events in Gaza and Israel concern not only those directly affected, but also the entire region and beyond what the international community calls for action.

For more information you can report the reporting of Kleine Zeitung , n-tv and amnesty international