Shafaq News/ ShlomoMansour, who was taken hostage by Hamas from Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7,2023, was killed that day, the Israeli military revealed, on Tuesday, confirming that his body remainsin Gaza.
The announcement followedmonths of intelligence gathering, with the determination of Mansour’s deathreviewed and approved by an expert committee from the Ministry of Health, theMinistry of Religious Affairs, and Israeli police. The military stated that “testimoniesfrom released hostages and intelligence reports confirmed his fate.”
Israeli media reported that Mansour,86, was the oldest hostage held by Hamas. He was abducted from his home infront of his wife and taken to Gaza. His name had been included in a list ofhostages to be released as part of a ceasefire deal, but Hamas did not disclosedetails of his condition at the time.
Kibbutz Kissufim mourned his loss, callingit “one of the hardest days in our history.” In a statement, the communitydescribed Mansour as “a father, a grandfather, a true friend, and the heart ofKissufim,” urging the Israeli government and world leaders to “take decisiveaction to secure the return of all hostages, both living and deceased.”
Israeli leaders expressedcondolences and vowed continued efforts to repatriate hostages. Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu said, “We will not rest until all hostages are returned forproper burial.” Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz called it Israel’s “moralduty to recover both the living and the dead.”
According to Israeli media, Mansour,originally from Iraq, survived the 1941 Farhud pogrom in Baghdad beforeimmigrating to Israel with his family. He was among the founding members ofKibbutz Kissufim.
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