On 20 October, Israel confirmed the death of Ynet photographer Roee Idan, who was unaccounted for more than ten days. Since Hamas' attack, fears grew that Idan was taken hostage until his body was finally identified. The Israeli photographer was killed during Hamas' attack on 7 October in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he was based, five kilometres east of Gaza. The news outlet he was working for, Ynet, confirmed that the photographer was documenting the early moments of the attack.
