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Body returned by Hamas identified as one of the hostages; name not yet announced

By Emanuel Fabian 6 November 2025, 8:56 am
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Gunmen from Hamas and Egyptian workers search for the bodies of hostages in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Gunmen from Hamas and Egyptian workers search for the bodies of hostages in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The body Hamas returned to Israel last night has been identified by forensic experts as one of the hostages.

Their name has not yet been permitted for publication.

This means that the bodies of six slain hostages now remain held in the Gaza Strip.

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