Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gadi Haggai were abducted and killed on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli officials said. Hamas was holding their bodies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

The bodies of Judy Weinstein Haggai, 70, an Israeli who held U.S. and Canadian citizenship, and her husband, Gad Haggai, 72, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, were recovered, the country's military said.

The Israeli army said in a statement that the bodies of the husband and wife were recovered in a special operation from Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip. Following the recovery of two bodies, 56 hostages are still held by Hamas,