Israel Identifies Hostage Bodies, Returns 45 Palestinian Dead
The Israeli military identified the remains of four deceased hostages returned by Hamas, including a Nepalese student.
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that they have identified the bodies of four deceased hostages who were returned by Hamas.
Among those identified was Guy Iluz, an Israeli national, and Bipin Joshi, an agriculture student from Nepal.
The names of the other two victims have not been disclosed at the request of their families.Iluz, 26 years old at the time of his abduction, had been attending the Nova music festival when Hamas-led militants launched their attack on October 7, 2023.
He was captured while attempting to flee and hide in a tree.
The military stated that Iluz was wounded and taken captive alive but died from his injuries due to a lack of medical treatment.
His death was announced in December 2023.
Forensic examinations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of death for all four hostages.Joshi, aged 22 at the time of the attack, was part of a Nepalese agricultural training group that had arrived in Israel three weeks prior to the Hamas assault.
He was taken from Kibbutz Alumim and is believed to have been murdered during the early months of captivity after a grenade attack on their shelter, which he heroically threw away saving his friend's life.
His teacher described him as 'courageous.' The bodies were handed over by Israel in accordance with the ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.Meanwhile, Nasser Medical Center in Gaza received 45 Palestinian bodies from Israeli custody under the same agreement.
Israel was obligated to return 15 Palestinians for each deceased Israeli under the terms of the deal.Currently, Hamas is still holding the bodies of 24 hostages, expected to be returned as per the ceasefire agreement.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a leading Israeli group advocating for hostage release, stated they will continue efforts until all hostages are brought home.The released hostages from Monday are gradually recovering, though slowly due to their prolonged captivity.
Weight loss has been reported among them.
Twins Ziv and Gali Berman, who were reunited on Monday after being separated throughout their confinement, described periods of severe hunger interspersed with better feeding intervals during their imprisonment.
Among those identified was Guy Iluz, an Israeli national, and Bipin Joshi, an agriculture student from Nepal.
The names of the other two victims have not been disclosed at the request of their families.Iluz, 26 years old at the time of his abduction, had been attending the Nova music festival when Hamas-led militants launched their attack on October 7, 2023.
He was captured while attempting to flee and hide in a tree.
The military stated that Iluz was wounded and taken captive alive but died from his injuries due to a lack of medical treatment.
His death was announced in December 2023.
Forensic examinations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of death for all four hostages.Joshi, aged 22 at the time of the attack, was part of a Nepalese agricultural training group that had arrived in Israel three weeks prior to the Hamas assault.
He was taken from Kibbutz Alumim and is believed to have been murdered during the early months of captivity after a grenade attack on their shelter, which he heroically threw away saving his friend's life.
His teacher described him as 'courageous.' The bodies were handed over by Israel in accordance with the ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.Meanwhile, Nasser Medical Center in Gaza received 45 Palestinian bodies from Israeli custody under the same agreement.
Israel was obligated to return 15 Palestinians for each deceased Israeli under the terms of the deal.Currently, Hamas is still holding the bodies of 24 hostages, expected to be returned as per the ceasefire agreement.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a leading Israeli group advocating for hostage release, stated they will continue efforts until all hostages are brought home.The released hostages from Monday are gradually recovering, though slowly due to their prolonged captivity.
Weight loss has been reported among them.
Twins Ziv and Gali Berman, who were reunited on Monday after being separated throughout their confinement, described periods of severe hunger interspersed with better feeding intervals during their imprisonment.
