Bodies

With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to do when the remains are incomplete.

There are reportedly attempts on Israel's part to bring forward the release of six living hostages to the Saturday exchange.

Hamas will hand over the names of the hostages who were killed in captivity in the morning on Thursday.

"The Families Forum bows its head and mourns upon receiving the difficult news of the murder of Ron Benjamin by Hamas terrorists and the taking of his body to Gaza as a hostage.

The bodies were found beneath some pipes under the floorboards of Herman Goering's house in the Wolf's Lair, naked, without clothing or jewelry.

"Pictures are being taken to identify them later," a representative of the Gaza Islamic Waqf said.

The Magazine spoke with Sharon Laufer to learn what she and other women in the unit have been doing since October 7 and how they've been coping.

Forensic pathologists, including Israeli staffers as well as volunteers from abroad, were visibly disturbed by the evidence before them.

"We have children in Gaza who are not receiving medical attention. No one has visited them, and we have not received any updates." 

Yossi Landau, head of operations for ZAKA in southern Israel, discusses the emotional toll and unyielding demands on volunteers after the devastating terrorist attacks near the Gaza border.

This was the first operation carried out inside Gaza since the beginning of the war six days ago.