Top (L-R): Nadav Popplewell, Yoram Metzger, Avraham Munder; bottom (L-R): Chaim Peri, Yagev Buchshtav, Alex Dancyg (Courtesy)
The bodies of six Israeli hostages abducted by terrorists on October 7, including one hitherto presumed alive, were recovered in an overnight operation in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced Tuesday morning.
The deceased hostages brought back were Alex Dancyg, 75, Yagev Buchshtav, 35, Chaim Peri, 79, Yoram Metzger, 80, Nadav Popplewell, 51, and Avraham Munder, 78.
All six are known to have been taken to Gaza alive during the Hamas-led invasion and slaughter in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, and were killed over the course of the 10-month-long war.
All 6 had been taken alive on Oct. 7; Avraham Munder found dead in Khan Younis tunnel with bodies of Alex Dancyg, Yagev Buchshtav, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger and Nadav Popplewell
In recent months, IDF airstrikes against Hezbollah terrorists on motorcycles have become routine. Last week, Lebanese media reported that IDF drones attacked motorcyclists in southern Lebanese villages.
In the weeks prior, motorcycles were attacked in areas including Tyre in southern Lebanon. While terrorist organizations don't rely solely on motorcycles, there’s a long-standing connection between various terrorist organizations and motorcycles.
On October 7, 2023, the Israeli people witnessed how Hamas terrorists used motorcycles to infiltrate communities near the Gaza border.
Arab media reported that these were cheap, fast and easily maneuverable motorcycles, most of which are either manufactured or assembled in Egypt and are branded as DAYUN and HALAWA. HALAWA is an Egyptian company that manufactures and imports motorcycles, with these being the cheapest among the Chinese motorcycles sold in Egypt.
Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran continue to use motorcycles for various terror activities because they are small, quick and easy to maneuver; thousands were smuggled into Gaza via underground tunnels and used on October 7