The IDF has notified the family of Bilha Inon, 76, that she was killed during the Hamas terror onslaught October 7. Inon was considered until now the only missing person from the attack.
Her house was burned down by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated the community of Netiv Ha’asara via paragliders amid their murderous onslaught against southern Israel. She was initially considered dead along with her husband, Yakov, but a lack of DNA evidence led the IDF to retract that conclusion.
It was not believed that she was abducted by Hamas, as no other kidnappings were reported in Netiv Ha’asara on October 7.
The IDF says that recently located findings at Inon’s home, and that “after a complex examination and investigation procedure,” it is able to confirm that she was killed on October 7.
Her death was declared by a panel of health experts, IDF officials, police officials, and the chief rabbi.
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