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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Mother of slain ex-hostage pays respects as coffin carrying body of presumed captive from Gaza heads to forensic institute
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Yael Adar arrives at the Saad Junction to honor and accompany the convoy carrying the coffin of a deceased hostage on October 27, 2025. (Hostage Family Forum)
A group of Israelis came out late Monday night to accompany the coffin carrying the remains of a presumed hostage that Hamas handed over tonight.
Among them is Yael Adar, whose son Tamir’s remains were returned last week.
She is joined by a group of other Israelis at the Sa’ad Junction in southern Israel, which was passed by the convoy traveling from the Gaza border to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv, where the body is being identified.
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