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Caskets said to contain slain hostages are now in Israel, on way to forensic lab
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Police escort the caskets said to contain the bodies of two hostages from the Gaza border to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv, early October 19, 2025. (Israel Police)
The caskets containing the apparent remains of two dead hostages have been brought out of the Gaza Strip by troops, the military says.
The bodies are now escorted by the police to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, a process which officials have said may take up to two days.
Hamas did not provide the identities of the hostages it handed over.
If the bodies are confirmed to belong to hostages, it would mean that 16 bodies of dead captives still remain held in Gaza.
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