Forensic Medicine
Itamar Shlesinger's remains found after two years near Ein Hod in northern Israel
Shlesinger, a 33-year-old from Haifa, went missing on September 22, 2023, after being involved in a car accident in the Ein Hod area of the Carmel.
Remains found in cistern near Beit Guvrin identified as missing person Moshe Tzabari
Findings transferred by Hamas from Gaza not connected to hostages, PMO confirms
Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms
Shiri Bibas was not killed by IDF airstrike, forensic evidence confirms
“We were met with depths of evil and malice that could not be conceived," Dr. Kugel said.
Shiri Bibas's remains identified after forensic analysis in Israel
Hamas transferred the remains to the Red Cross in Gaza, which were then brought to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmation.
'Unspeakably evil': Kfir, Ariel Bibas were brutally murdered in Gaza captivity, not by IAF strike
Though the bodies of the two murdered young children were a DNA match, the body of their mother, Shiri, was not.
Three out of five Abu Kabir doctors resign, institute on brink of collapse
The institute's doctors are sometimes required to work day and night, travel from their homes to external sites, and often perform dozens of surgeries a week while dealing with very difficult sights.
Meet the forensic dentist identifying Israel's dead through their teeth
The job of a forensic dentist is never easy, she says. It requires respectful dedication to the dead and their living relatives.
How forensic anthropology helps identify victims of the October 7 massacre
Gradually, the staggering scope of the tragedy unfolded, and the Forensic Institute staff realized that the task of identifying the vast number of bodies couldn't be accommodated at Abu Kabir.