Ministry of Health Receives Bodies of Deceased Hostages at National Forensic Medicine Center

Four bodies of deceased captives arrived yesterday at the National Center for Forensic Medicine and were identified today by the center’s crew: Yossi Sharabi, Guy Iluz, Biffin Joshi and Captain Daniel Peretz.

The deceased were identified using complex imaging techniques, dental data comparisons, anthropological profile and DNA analysis.
In addition to the identification process, tests were made to determine the cause of death to provide families with the fullest information on their loved one’s final moments.
Concluding findings from the remains is still underway.

Per families request, National Center for Forensic Medicine experts will meet with them to discuss and elaborate on the findings.

the israeli Ministry of Health expresses its deep condolences to the bereaved families and shares in their pain as their loved ones are brought to burial in Israel.

We remind the public, especially on this sensitive day, that these are emotional moments for the released captives and their families. We therefore call on everyone to respect their privacy.

The return of the deceased captives is a complex and sensitive moment, evoking powerful feelings of hope, pain, and loss among the families of the released, the bereaved families, and the general public.

The Israeli Ministry of health urges the public not to spread rumors and to rely solely on official information sources.

The Israeli Ministry of Health advises avoiding unnecessary exposure to distressing content and to protect children in particular from such material. Repeated viewing of such images or videos may cause psychological harm.