Identification of deceased hostage: Prime Minister’s Office announcement – 21 October 2025

The Prime Minister’s Office, this morning (Tuesday, 21 October 2025) [translated from Hebrew]:

Following the completion of the identification process by the National Center of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the IDF Rabbinate, IDF representatives informed the family of hostage Sgt.-Major Tal Haimi, of blessed memory, that their loved one had been returned to Israel and his identification had been completed.

The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Haimi family and all the families of the deceased hostages.

The Government and the entire establishment for the missing and the captives of the State of Israel are determined, committed, and working tirelessly to return all of our deceased hostages for proper burial in their country.

The Hamas terrorist organization is required to uphold its commitments to the mediators and return them as part of the implementation of the agreement. We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them.

May his memory be for a blessing.