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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 4, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Human bones found in Kfar Aza; family hopes they belong to son murdered on Oct. 7
Nirel Zini, left, and Niv Raviv in an undated photo. (Courtesy)
Human bones have been found in the Gaza border community of Kfar Aza, including part of a skull, according to Hebrew media reports.
The remains were taken for identification.
The family of murdered resident Nirel Zini, 31, say they hope the remains are his. Zini’s head was cut off by terrorists during the October 7, 2023, attack on the community, and his body was buried without it.
Zini was murdered alongside his girlfriend Niv Raviv, 27.
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