Body of dead Israeli soldier remains in Gaza, army says
- Israel’s military announced the death of 19-year-old soldier, Sergeant Shay Levinson
- His death brings to 28 the number of dead hostages whose bodies remain in Gaza
The Israeli army announced on Sunday the death of another soldier in the October 7 Hamas attacks and said his body was being held in Gaza.
“Sergeant Shay Levinson, 19, died on October 7 … his body is in the hands of Hamas,” the Israeli army said in a statement.
His death brings to 28 the number of dead hostages whose bodies remain in the Palestinian territory, according to an Agence France-Presse tally based on Israeli data.
Israel’s army said Levinson was living in the northern village of Givat Avni and served in a combat unit.
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas in response to the group’s unprecedented October 7 attacks that resulted in the deaths of about 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse tally based on official Israeli figures.
The militants seized about 250 hostages during the attack. Israel says around 132 remain in Gaza, according to an Agence France-Presse tally based on Israeli figures.