Six hostages were executed by their Hamas captors as Israeli special forces launched a daring rescue mission
Their bodies were recovered from the terror group’s underground tunnels in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah as elite troops closed in
They were among 251 kidnapped by rampaging Hamas terrorists on October 7 during a killing spree that left 1,200 Israelis dead
All but one of the six was taken from the Nova music festival where gunmen slaughtered 280 people
Their deaths leave 101 hostages still missing
Analysts estimate about only 50 remain alive
The news of the murders was announced
...just hours after Saturday’s top-secret mission was given the green light
The bodies were left in a tunnel just 1km from where dad-of-11 Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, was found last week
He was rescued from a tunnel after giving his captors the slip to escape
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not rest until those responsible for their killing were brShow more