12mIsrael says body of hostage recovered by special forces in night operation
Israel says its special forces have recovered the body of a man they say was killed while being held captive in Gaza.
Elad Katzir was one of the 253 people taken hostage during the Hamas-led attacks in Israel last October.
Almost six months now into the war, repeated attempts to broker a second truce – after a week-long pause in fighting in November – have failed.
Hamas leaders say they will travel to Cairo for ceasefire talks tomorrow, but have reiterated their demand for a prisoner exchange and a permanent end to the fighting.