(Hai Pa) - The abductees in Gaza - Carmit Pelati - Katzir, the sister of the abductee Elad Katzir (47 years old), announced in a post on Facebook that her family received the bitter news that her brother Elad was murdered in captivity. She also wrote: "We received bad news, the body was rescued in a daring operation from Khan Yunis and brought to Israel."
As I recall, Menir Oz was kidnapped on that black Sabbath of Simchat Torah on October 7th in the murderous and brutal attack of the terrorist organization Hamas. In Kibbutz Nir Oz he worked in field crops and as the manager of the irrigation branch. The late Elad is the son of Hana (76 years old), who was released in a kidnapping deal and was later hospitalized in serious condition. Since the late Elad Katzir was kidnapped, the "Islamic Jihad" published two videos of him in captivity, which gave his family a sign of life. His father was murdered on Black Saturday of October 7.10.
Regarding the murder in captivity of the late Katzir, Kibbutz Nir Oz published this morning (Saturday, April 6.4.2024, XNUMX):
We announce today with heavy mourning the murder of Elad Katzir in captivity in Gaza, after suffering physical and mental torture for months. According to the information received from the IDF, Elad was murdered in captivity in January and his body was returned to Israel today during a military operation. Elad, a member of Kibbutz Nir Oz, was 47 years old. His father, the late Rami Katzir, was murdered in a massacre on October 7.10th, and his mother Hana Katzir was also kidnapped on October XNUMXth and released. Elad was a man of laughter, hugs and joy, fields and earth. Especially loved by the children of the kibbutz, its friends and residents. Of blessed memory.
Background on Elad Katzir
The late Elad Katzir was an avid fan of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team and would come to its home games from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the south.
With the news of his murder in Hamas captivity, the Maccabi Haifa football club published this morning:
The Maccabi Haifa football club bows its head and grieves over the murder in captivity of the late team fan Elad Katzir. Elad came to the Maccabi games from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Since October 7.10th we have been waiting and praying for Elad's return home safe and sound, but to our hearts' content, today we were informed of the worst of all. We share in the deep sorrow of the family and wish for the safe return home of the abductees.
Joint statement to the IDF and Shin Bet spokesmen:
The body of the late Elad Katzir abductee, who according to intelligence information was murdered in captivity by the GAP terrorist organization, was rescued tonight from Khan Yunis in an operation by the commando formation under the direction of the Shin Bet and Amman and returned to the territory of the State of Israel. His body was located through intelligence information of Aman and Shin Bet and exact identification of the Nut unit.
After an identification procedure carried out tonight by medical officials at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, representatives of the IDF and Shin Bet informed the family of the late Elad Katzir about the recovery of his body.
The IDF and Shin Bet share in the family's grief.
During the murderous terrorist attack on October 7, the late Elad Katzir was kidnapped by the GAP terrorist organization from Kibbutz Nir Oz. His mother, Hana, was also kidnapped by the GAP and was released on November 24 as part of the plan to return the abductees, and his father, the late Avraham, was murdered in the kibbutz.
The national task before our eyes is to return all the abductees home. The IDF and the Shin Bet work closely and in full coordination with the relevant national and security bodies for the purpose of meeting this mission, and will not let up until it is completed.
The website "Alive Here The News Corporation" wishes for the return and arrival of our 133 abductees in Gaza, hugs the families and calls for their return home soon!
The families of the abductees must understand that the army is doing a lot for the return of the abductees, the fact is that they did not raise their hands, interrogate the captives and find out about Elad. It's creepy that they found a burial mound for their daughter in the yard of a house. Abnormal are Satan's people. They murder their family members, so the Jews are even more motivated. So, dear families, please strengthen our soldiers yesterday and today our soldiers fell. Everything is just to save the kidnapped and defeat Hamas. A terrible feeling that our normal life has stopped. All the families of the kidnapped dear to us. We are all with you, we have not left you. We are not coming to the demonstration because the left is taking advantage of their situation, it hurts me. But please be with us because we want to hug you.
Will he be buried in Haifa?
Proof of finding the body of Elad Katzir Hand
Proving again and again, terrorists must not be returned
We must make an effort to find the rest of the kidnapped
soon. With the cruelty of these Hamasniks,
Only evil and killing brought our enlightened country.
kill and eliminate them to the last of them.
They have no right to exist in this world.