July 20, Gaza
The bodies of four Israeli hostages—Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, Ron Benjamin, and Shani Louk—were found in a tunnel in northern Gaza. Battalion 202 of the Paratroopers Brigade discovered the hostages based on intelligence analysis.
A force from the Combat Engineering Corps’ elite Yahalom unit carefully searched the tunnel and located the hostages.The troops expressed immense pride in bringing the hostages home safely. The rescue operation was a significant achievement amid ongoing conflict