(September 2, 2024 / JNS) — The six hostages whose bodies were recovered by Israeli forces from a Rafah tunnel in southern Gaza overnight Saturday were shot multiple times at close range just days before their discovery, Israel’s Health Ministry said on Sunday.

According to examinations conducted by the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv, the captives were murdered 48 to 72 hours before the autopsies, which would place their deaths at some point between Thursday and Friday morning.

All bodies recovered from a Rafah tunnel showed evidence of neglect, according to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.{ai:summary}<p>Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Rafah tunnel in Gaza. Autopsies indicated they were shot multiple times at close range and had been murdered 48 to 72 hours prior to discovery. </p><p>#military</p>

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