The casket containing the apparent remains of a dead hostage has arrived at the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, the Health Ministry says.
Officials have said the identification process may take up to two days.
Hamas has said that the body belongs to Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed and abducted by the terror group in the 2014 Gaza War.
If the body is confirmed to belong to Goldin, it would mean that the remains of four hostages are still held in Gaza: Meny Godard, Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, Dror Or and Sudthisak Rinthalak.
The ministry “expresses its deep condolences to the bereaved families and shares in their pain as their loved ones are brought to burial in Israel,” while urging the public and the media to respect the families’ privacy, not spread rumors and “rely solely on official information sources.”
Emanuel Fabian contributed to this report.
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