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Findings transferred by Hamas from Gaza not connected to hostages, PMO confirms

National Center of Forensic Medicine confirm that the findings brought yesterday from Gaza for examination do not belong to Israeli hostages.

Red Cross vehicles transport the bodies of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.
A convoy carrying potential remains of a Gaza hostage make their way to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, December 2, 2025

'Highly likely' remains transferred by Hamas not of deceased hostage, Israeli source tells 'Post'

Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri, November 30, 2025.

Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri

 Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari, speaks in Doha, Qatar, February 20, 2024.

Qatar calls to continue Gaza ceasefire deal, drawing Hostage Forum's ire


Red Cross to shed nearly 3,000 jobs, scale back budget amid donor fatigue

The Red Cross will reduce its 2026 budget by nearly a fifth to 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) after a huge shortfall as donors shift their focus towards defense.

Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shejaia, Gaza. November 4, 2025.

Detained Hamas terrorist knew where Hadar Goldin's remains held - IDF, Shin Bet

Goldin's remains were returned by Hamas via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) earlier this month as part of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal.

Security forces apprehend Marwan al-Hamas, November 20, 2025.

Hamas transfers remains to Red Cross for identification in Israel

Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that the remains are not those of any of the three remaining hostages set to be returned as part of the Israel-Gaza Ceasefire deal.

Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shejaia, Gaza. November 4, 2025.

Hamas, Red Cross resume searches for hostage remains in Gaza's Shejaia - Al Jazeera

There are four hostages whose remains are still held by terrorists in the strip, namely Meny Godard, Staff-Sergeant Major Ran Gvili, Dror Or, and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak.

Hamas and Red Cross workers searching for the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in Shejaia, Gaza. November 4, 2025.

South Korea Red Cross chief resigns after alleged recorded comments on 'dark-skinned' ambassadors

Kim Chul Soo was allegedly recorded complaining after a gala that “only the non-significant foreign ambassadors were there … just the dark-skinned people."

Red Cross vehicles transport hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in the central Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Hamas claims remains of slain hostage Hadar Goldin were recovered in Rafah, Al Jazeera reports

Following the Al Jazeera report, a security source confirmed to Maariv that hostage remains were being recovered by the terror group from the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line.

A picture of Hadar Goldin is displayed during a protes at Hostage Square, November 8, 2025.

Tanzanian student Joshua Loitu Mollel identified as hostage returned Wednesday night, PMO confirms

The Prime Minister's Office expressed that it shared in the sorrow of Mollel's family.

Joshua Loitu Mollel

Hostage remains identified as Itay Chen, last Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza

Notably, this leaves Hadar Goldin as the last remaining murdered hostage who was taken during active IDF service.

Staff-Sergeant Itay Chen.

Neutra, Daniel families urge PM to 'act with same determination' to return all slain hostages

"It is being done," Netanyahu told them, saying that he is "determined to return all the fallen hostages for proper burial."

Hostage families hold a picture of slain hostage Omer Neutra and yellow balloons on October 18, 2025.

Hostages Asaf Hamami, Omer Neutra, Oz Daniel's remains identified, PMO confirms

The National Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir identified the remains of the fallen soldiers who were taken captive during the October 7 massacre.

An IDF honor guard standing above the coffins holding the remains of three murdered hostages, November 2, 2025.

Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children

Deadly fire engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo during Day of the Dead celebrations.

Forensic technicians work in the area where a fire inside a store killed multiple people, in Hermosillo, Mexico, November 1, 2025.