Oldest Israeli hostage & Holocaust survivor Shlomo Mansour, 86, killed by Hamas as peace deal on brink of collapse

THE oldest Israeli hostage and Holocause survivor Shlomo Mansour, 86, was killed by Hamas as the peace deal sits on the brink of collapse.

The IDF confirmed that Shlomo may have been killed during the October 7 onslaught.

Shlomo was murdered in Kibbutz Kissufim, with his body taken by Hamas terrorists to the Gaza Strip - where it is still being held.

His death was declared by health experts and members of the rabbinate following intelligence that the IDF claims to have obtained in recent months.

Of the 76 hostages remaining on the Gaza Strip, the IDF have confirmed the death of 36.

A statement from his kibbutz read: "With heavy hearts, we, the members of the kibbutz, received the news this morning about the murder of our dear friend, Shlomo Mansour, 86 years old, who was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Kissufim during the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023."

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