Father of hostage died on eve of son's Gaza rescue: Family

The father of an Israeli hostage held in war-torn

Gaza

for eight months died just one day before his son was rescued in a special forces raid, relatives said Sunday. Ever since the Oct 7 attack,

Yossi Jan

had desperately waited for news on his son

Almog Meir

Jan, 22, who was among those abducted from the

Nova music festival

. "My brother died of grief and didn't see his son return," Yossi Jan's sister said.

His funeral was held on Sunday, attended by Almog.