Israel Prepares to Receive Remains of Hostage

Israel prepares to receive remains of hostage found in Gaza Strip, as Hamas announces transfer. Prime Minister Netanyahu's office confirms.

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  • By Pesach Benson • December 3, 2025 Jerusalem, 3 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel is preparing to receive from the Red Cross in the coming hours the coffin of a hostage found in the northern Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed.
  • Around 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken captive by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.

Jerusalem, 3 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel is preparing to receive from the Red Cross in the coming hours the coffin of a hostage found in the northern Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed.

Hamas announced it would transfer the remains at 5:00 P.M.

Around 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken captive by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. The bodies of Israeli Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili and Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak remain in Gaza.