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Remains of Three Deceased Hostages Transferred to Israeli Military

Remains of three deceased hostages transferred to Israeli military. Israel receives coffins of hostages from Gaza Strip, identification process underway.

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Jerusalem, 2 November, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) reported that Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the coffins of three deceased hostages, who were handed over to the (Israel Defense Forces) inside the Gaza Strip. From there, they will be transferred to Israel, where they will be received in military status with the Chief Military Rabbi.

They will then be transferred to the National Center for Forensic Medicine of the Ministry of Health.

At the end of the identification process, an official notification will be given to their families.

All the families of the deceased abductees have been informed.

“The effort to return our abductees continues continuously and will not stop until the last abductee is returned,” said the PMO.

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