Yair ‘Yaya’ Yaakov, who was killed by invading terrorists on October 7, 2023, outside his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body taken hostage, was buried at the kibbutz cemetery on Friday, after ...

The Israeli military on Sunday identified the second of two hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza last week as Aviv ...

Body of the deceased hostage, Warrant Officer Aviv Atzili, was recovered last week from Hamas captivity in Gaza, together with that of Yair Yaakov.

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After a painful wait of 623 days, Yair (YaYa) Yaakov, who was murdered on October 7 and was held captive for 614 days, is laid to rest in the soil of Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Or Yaakov, Yair's son, who was released from Hamas captivity as part of a deal, said, "Dad, you were such a special person. An exemplary father, a true friend.

Last Wednesday, the military said it had recovered two bodies of hostages and identified one of them as Yair Yaakov. (Reporting by Hatem MaherEditing by Peter Graff) ...

Last Wednesday, the military said it had recovered two bodies of hostages and identified one of them as Yair Yaakov.

Israel recovers remains of 2 more hostages Israeli authorities identified one of the hostages recovered as Yair Yaakov who was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and whose body was taken into ...