Hamas Provided Remains Not Matching Any Israeli Hostage, Netanyahu’s Office Says

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
On December 2, Israel received remains from Hamas via the Red Cross that were initially believed to be linked to deceased Israeli hostages. After identification by the National Center of Forensic Medicine, Israeli authorities confirmed on December 3 that the remains do not belong to any of the hostages. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that families of the two fallen hostages have been updated, and efforts to recover their remains will continue. This development coincides with Israel's announcement that the Rafah crossing will reopen for outbound travel.

Tags: Hamas, Israeli hostages, Netanyahu, Red Cross, Rafah crossing, National Center of Forensic Medicine

Source Excerpt:

The remains handed over to Israel by the terrorist group Hamas on Dec. 2 are not linked to any of the deceased Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. Israel received the remains, which the prime minister’s office called “findings,” on Dec. 2 via the Red Cross. Following an identification process by the National Center of Forensic Medicine, the Israeli authorities said in a Dec. 3 statement that the remains don’t belong to any of the Israeli hostages. “An update has been delivered to the families of the two fallen hostages. The effort to return them will not cease until the mission is complete—to bring them to proper burial in their homeland,” the statement said.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 01:06