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The body of an Israeli hostage who advocates say "fought heroically" to defend his community during a "fierce battle" on Oct. 7, 2023, has been returned by terrorists for burial, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The Israeli military announced that Lior Rudaeff, 61, was given back after he "fell during battle while defending his community during the Oct. 7 Massacre" and "was taken captive by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization ."

"Lior is brought home after 763 days," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said on Saturday. "On the morning of October 7th, Lior, with the emergency response team of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, fought heroically near the kibbutz gate and stopped many terrorists."

"After a fierce

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