Russian national among hostages found dead in Gaza

Aleksandr Lobanov, a father-of-two, was abducted in Israel by Hamas on October 7

Russian-Israeli dual citizen Aleksandr Lobanov has been identified among the six hostages found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.

Lobanov (named Alex Lubnov by Israeli officials) was seized by Hamas militants during their incursion into southern Israel on October 7. The five other hostages...