The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages who were taken into Gaza following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that troops recovered the bodies in an overnight operation in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

The operation came as the United States, Egypt and Qatar pushed for a cease-fire deal that would end Israel’s monthslong offensive in Gaza and see the release of the hostages who remain…