Fallen hostages identified as Muhammad el-Atrash and Inbar Hayman. Bodies returned from Gaza, families notified. Israeli news.
Jerusalem, 16 October, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The bodies of two hostages returned from Gaza on Wednesday night were positively identified as Sgt. Maj. Muhammad el-Atrash and Inbar Hayman and their families notified, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced.
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