Yair "Yaya" Yaakov, 59, was murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, Kibbutz Nir Oz announced Thursday night. Yaakov's body is being held in Gaza, the community asserted.
Yaakov, a father of three, was kidnapped alongside his partner Merav Tal, and two of his sons, Or, 17, and Vigil, 13.
The deceased was remembered as a humble man who loved his family, his nation, tending to the land, and music. He worked in the garage at Kibbutz Alumim, according to a statement released by Kibbutz Nir Oz.
He was believed to have been murdered on October 7 with his body taken into the Gaza Strip.