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The family of hostage Yossi Sharabi has confirmed that his body has been identified after Hamas returned four bodies to Israel last night.
He is the brother of Eli Sharabi, a former hostage freed in February whose British-Israeli wife and family – Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi – were killed on 7 October 2023.
Yossi Sharabi’s wife, Nira, says they missed him so much and that he was a wonderful partner, a perfect father and a good-hearted person.
“Now we can end the nightmare that started more than two years ago and allow Yossi a respectful and loving burial in the soil of Kibbutz Be’eri that he loved so much” she says.
Eli Sharabi, who was held hostage for 491 days, says his circle had now closed with the return of his brother’s body, as well as the return yesterday of his friend, Alon Ohel, who he was held hostage with.
Eli Sharabi’s brother-in-law, Steve Brisley, from Wales tells the BBC that he feels “relief, happiness and grief all wrapped up in one”.
The Sharabi family has called on Hamas to release all the bodies of hostages, as set out in the ceasefire deal.
source: BBC
