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Israel identified the remains of a deceased hostage returned from Gaza as Sgt. Maj. Tal Haimi, the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's rapid response team.

Haimi was 41 years old at the time of his death. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Haimi was killed in combat while defending Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. His body was then taken into Gaza, where it was held hostage for more than two years.

While Haimi's family initially believed he was taken alive, Israel declared him deceased on Dec. 13, 2023.

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Haimi was a third generation descendant of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's founders and a fourth-generation resid

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