The bodies of three hostages taken from Israel after they were killed in October 7 were recovered in an overnight military operation in Gaza, the Israeli army and a group representing hostage families said on Friday.
Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum and Orión Hernández were killed on the day of the Hamas massacres in Israel and then taken across the border to Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
They were brought back to Israel after a joint operation by the army and the intelligence services in Jabalia, in northern Gaza.
"We will continue operating to bring all of our hostages back home," the IDF said in a statement.
The Hostage Families Forum said the return of the three men was "another heartbreak."
"Their return for burial provides important closure for the family members, and efforts must be made to bring all the murdered hostages back to Israel," it said.
Of the 250 people taken hostage, around 125 are believed to still be held captive in Gaza. At least a third of them are presumed dead.
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and other extremists killed some 1,200 people in Israel on October 7.
Israel responded with a devastating aerial and ground campaign that, according Hamas-run health authorities, has killed more than 35,000 people in the territory.
Israel has vowed to keep up its military operations until Hamas has been completely eliminated in Gaza.