IDF Retrieves 3 Bodies, 2 Soldiers And 1 Civilian, All Were Murdered In Captivity

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: During a special operation in Gaza, the bodies of hostages Corporal Nik Beizer and Sergeant Ron Scherman were recovered by IDF soldiers and brought back to Israel.

After an identification process carried out by medical officials and military rabbis, on Friday IDF representatives informed the families of Beizer and Scherman, who were taken hostage by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7th, that their bodies had been recovered and returned to Israel.

CPL Nik Beizer, 19, from Be’er Sheva, was taken hostage while serving as a driver in the Gaza Coordination and Communication Office , and SGT Ron Scherman, 19, from Lehavim, was taken hostage during his service as an NCO in the same office. Footage released by Hamas from the day of their captivity shows that both were in good health when taken captive.

ניק בייזר ז״ל. חמאס פרסם סרטון שלו
שבסרטון רואים את ניק חי נושם ונראה במצב טוב ללא פציעות. עוד חטוף שנרצח בשבי 😓
רון שרמן ז”ל
גם את רון ראו באותו סרטון ביחד עם ניק מה7.10. גם רון היה נראה אזוק חי ונושם ללא פציעות
מתווסף לעוד חטוף שנרצח בשבי.
הי״ד בעדן מנוחתם, ימח שמכם חמאס pic.twitter.com/Nxn4hjU2Hk

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Footage of Nik and Ron HyD on the day they were taken into captivity

“The IDF sends the families its heartfelt condolences and will continue to support them,” the IDF added.

“Our national mission is to locate the missing and return all the hostages home. We are working together with security agencies, and with all intelligence and operational means in order to return all of the hostages home.”

The IDF also located and returned the body of Elia Toledano, a 28-year-old civilian who was kidnapped from the rave music party at Re’im on Oct. 7th.

Toledano’s body, as well as those of Beizer and Scherman, was retrieved from Gaza during operational activity carried out by the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 504, and the 551st Brigade.

After his body was brought back to Israel and identified by medical and rabbinical authorities, his family was notified. There were no details on how he died or when.

May their blood be avenged.