In the sixth stage of the hostage deal, Liat Atzili returned from captivity, thinking that her husband Aviv, a 49-year-old farmer and garage manager, remained a prisoner of Hamas.
However, on Thursday the family of Atzili was informed of his death in Nir Oz during the Hamas attacks on October 7.
In the kibbutz, he was described as "the manager of the garage and an artist who depicted the area's landscapes".
Died fighting on October 7
On October 7, he went out to fight alongside the emergency standby squad against terrorists - and now it's revealed that he was killed during the fighting.
In the sixth round of the deal, 12 hostages, including 7 women and 5 children, were released from Hamas captivity.
Another two hostages of Russian origin were released outside of the ceasefire deal as a "sign of appreciation for Putin".