The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages from Gaza during a complex operation against Hamas.
ABC News sparked outrage this week after referring to Israeli hostages held by Hamas as "detainees," a term critics say downplays the brutality of terrorism.
Israel's security cabinet has unanimously approved a major expansion of its military operation in the Gaza Strip, confirming plans to assert full control over the territory and intensify efforts to dismantle Hamas.
