Israel receives remains of fallen hostage in Gaza, handed over via Red Cross. Body to be identified at National Center for Forensic Medicine. Period.
Jerusalem, 5 November, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage, which was handed over to an IDF and ISA force inside the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed.
Following a brief military ceremony, the body will then be taken in a convoy to the National Center for Forensic Medicine for identification.
If confirmed, it would bring the number of bodies in Gaza down to six.
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