Israeli forces get well physique of hostage Elia Toledano, 28, who was kidnapped from the Supernova music pageant

Israel‘s army introduced within the early hours of Friday morning that they’d present in Gaza the physique of one of many hostages being held by Hamas, and are bringing him dwelling to Israel.

Elia Toledano, 28, was snatched from the Supernova music pageant on October 7, and brought throughout the border along with his pal Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli tattoo artist.

Schem spent 54 days in captivity, compelled by Hamas to seem in a propaganda video demanding her launch and saying she was being nicely handled. She was launched on November 30. 

Toledano’s loss of life was introduced by the IDF.

‘The physique of 28-year-old Elia Toledano who was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, has been recovered by our Particular Forces in an operation in Gaza and introduced again to Israel,’ they wrote on X.

‘The IDF sends the household its heartfelt condolences. 

‘Our nationwide mission is to find the hostages and return all of them dwelling. We’re working along with safety companies, and with all intelligence and operational means as a way to return all the hostages dwelling.’ 

The IDF didn’t say how he died, or when.

Toledano’s physique is the sixth to be recovered by the IDF: he’s the twentieth hostage who the IDF confirms has died in Gaza.

He was considered one of 36 individuals taken hostage on the music pageant. An additional 200 had been taken from kibbutzim within the surrounding space.

Of the 240 taken, 105 had been launched throughout a truce from November 24 to December 1.

4 hostages had been launched previous to the non permanent truce and hostage launch in late November, and one was rescued by troops.

It’s believed that 134 hostages stay in Gaza — not all of them alive.  

Toledano was final seen within the early hours of October 7 along with his pal Schem on the Supernova pageant. 

The 21-year-old is a French and Israeli citizen and was described by her mom as ‘inventive’ and ‘mature’. Pictured in a TikTok video

Schem is seen on the Supernova pageant: she was kidnapped from the pageant with Toledano on October 7 

Mia Schem, 21, reunites together with her mom and brother following her launch on November 30

Mia Schem is seen being launched to the Pink Cross as a crowd of Palestinians watch

The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board describes Schem as ‘a younger lady with an previous soul’ and says that she is finding out tattooing, works at a tattoo parlor and enjoys drawing and cooking

Coronary heart-rending footage confirmed her breaking down into tears as she hugged her mom and brother, understanding her ordeal was at an finish 

Schem was shot within the arm through the assault, and following her launch, her aunt mentioned that whereas in captivity she had been operated on by a Palestinian veterinarian.

Hamas launched a video within the early days of the conflict exhibiting her recovering from surgical procedure.

‘Hello, I am Mia Schem, 21 years previous from Shoham. At the moment, I am in Gaza,’ she mentioned within the video, which many media networks refused to air. 

‘I used to be significantly injured in my hand. I underwent surgical procedure on my arm on the hospital for 3 hours. They’re taking good care of me, giving me drugs, the whole lot is ok.’

The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board describes Schem as ‘a younger lady with an previous soul’ who was finding out tattooing and labored at a tattoo parlor previous to her kidnapping.