On October 7, Yonatan fled from the Nova festival to Kibbutz Be'eri, where he was murdered. An UNRWA employee then took his body to Gaza
His father Kobi wrote on Instagram: "Yesterday was Yonati's Hebrew birthday. On his 23rd birthday, on the very day he was born, our Yonati was rescued in a heroic operation by the brave soldiers of the IDF and the Shin Bet."
52 hostages are currently being held in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
UPDATE: Permission granted for publication: Last night, the bodies of the deceased abductees Ofra Kedar, Yonatan Samarno, and Shai Levinson were recovered from Gaza.
50 hostages are currently being held in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
Source: Amit Segal PHOTO: Use according to Section 27 A