The Israeli minister of foreign affairs has announced that two of the hostages taken captive by Hamas on 7 October have been found dead.
Carmela Dan, 80, and her 12-year-old granddaughter Noya Dan were taken prisoner in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Israel did not say where the bodies were found.
In a message on X, Israel said: “We are devastated to announce that Noya and her grandmother Carmela’s bodies were discovered yesterday.