Israel says it has received names of deceased hostages to be released from Gaza

Family and supporters of hostages protest to mark the 500 days since Oct. 7, 2023, outside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residency in Jerusalem, Feb. 17, 2025. (Reuters)

Netanyahu said: “Tomorrow will be a very difficult day for the state of Israel”

JERUSALEM: Israel has received the list of the deceased hostages who will be released from Gaza on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday, without naming them, though their families have been informed.
In a separate video statement, Netanyahu said: “Tomorrow will be a very difficult day for the state of Israel. An upsetting day, a day of grief. We bring home four of our beloved hostages, deceased. We embrace the families, and the heart of an entire nation is torn. My heart is torn.”