The body of a Canadian woman — along with that of her husband — were finally retrieved by Israeli Defence Forces on Thursday, more than 600 days after the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains of Judih Weinstein Haggai — She was a mother of four and a grandmother of seven — and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, 72, were finally brought back from Gaza."Together with all the citizens of Israel, my wife and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the dear families. Our hearts ache for the most terrible loss. May their memory be blessed," Netanyahu said in a statement..SPECIAL REPORT: Seven hours of Hamas horror — inside the first kibbutz hit Oct. 7.The pair were killed in the Nir Oz kibbutz and taken back into Gaza. Hamas terrorists who kidnapped people or the bodies of Israelis back into the enclave were given cash rewards and an apartment.Weinstein Haggai, 70, was born in New York state but moved to Toronto at the age of three. She moved to Israel 20 years later to live with Haggai.Hamas continues to hold approximately 56 hostage, but fewer than half are thought to be alive.
