IDF, Shin Bet recover body of Warrant Officer Ravid Aryeh Katz killed on October 7

Katz was killed on October 7, and his body was taken into the Gaza Strip. 

 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)

The body of Warrant Officer (res.) Ravid Aryeh Katz, 51, from Nir Oz, was recovered and returned to Israel by the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the military said on Thursday.

Kidnapped to Gaza

Katz was killed on October 7, and his body was taken into the Gaza Strip. 

Katz's body was retrieved on Wednesday alongside the body of hostage Maya Goren, Sgt. Kiril Brodski, Staff-Sergeant Tomer Achimas and hostage Oren Goldin. 

 Kibbutz Nir Oz after the massacre (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Kibbutz Nir Oz after the massacre (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

In a statement, Kibbutz Nir Oz said, Katz was "the father of three children, including a baby girl. An educator who worked for years with various youth, from youth movements to at-risk youth. He was a lover of people and peace." 

This is a developing story.