Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Police say so far 826 cilivilian victims of Hamas assault have been identified
Family and friends attend the funeral of Lili and Ram Itamari who were murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Ruhama, October 29, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
Police say that as of today 826 civilian victims of the deadly Hamas assault have been identified.
The statement says this number accounts for some 85% of the bodies found.
So far 732 of the victims have been released for burial.
Efforts to identify all the victims is a slow process with many having been badly burned or mutilated in the assault.
In addition, more than 350 members of the security forces were killed.
