The IDF requested that the public act with sensitivity and wait for official identifications before sharing unconfirmed information.
Israel has received the remains of two deceased hostages from Hamas, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Wednesday.
“The IDF requests to act with sensitivity and wait for the official identification, which will first be provided to the families of the hostages,” the military stated.
IDF troops receive remains of killed hostages at official ceremony, October 14, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Remains of two hostages set to be returned
Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigade has announced that it will release the remains of two deceased hostages on Wednesday evening, according to various reports, which contain conflicting information ranging from two to five bodies.
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Professional teams in Egypt are currently discussing methods for locating the remaining 21 slain hostages, the officials stated.
Since Monday, Hamas has released the bodies of seven deceased hostages and one body that it claimed was a hostage but was revealed by the IDF to be an unknown Gazan.
This is a developing story.