Bodies of 3 Israeli captives found in Gaza

Hostages were seized in October attack

The Israeli military said Friday that it has recovered the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip.

The three were identified as Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter. Israel's military said they had been killed during a Hamas attack on October 7.

The bodies were found in a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said. The hostages had been taken captive during a cross-border raid by Hamas militants.

The Israeli government has accused Hamas of being responsible for the deaths of the hostages. Hamas has denied the accusations.

The discovery of the bodies is a major development in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. It is likely to further escalate tensions between the two sides.