The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu made known on Saturday, August 30th that Homer’s corpse was recovered from Gauze.
With the recovery of Stevie’s body, Israel reports that 48 hostages remain in Gaza, of which only 20 are believed to be alive.
His body was recovered along with that of Ilan Weiss announced by the Israeli army on Friday.
The families of the hostages embrace the family of Idan Shtivi at this time.
The return of Idan, of blessed memory, for proper burial in Israel represents the closing of a circle and fulfills the State of Israel’s fundamental obligation to its citizens.
The Hostages and Missing… pic.twitter.com/RKL0yL4PKT
— Bring Them Home Now (@bringhomenow) August 30, 2025
The death of his Stevie had initially been announced by the Homer and Missing Family Forum in October 2024.