The remains of a hostage returned to Israel on Tuesday were identified as those from Dror Or, Israeli officials said early Wednesday.
“The Government of Israel shares the deep pain of the Or family and all the families of the fallen hostages,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. a statement On Wednesday.
In this file photo, a woman holds a sign with a photograph of Israeli hostage Dror Or as relatives and supporters of the hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attacks block the Ayalon highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, near Latrun, April 19, 2024, during a protest calling for their release.
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Or, 48, died during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
A Red Cross convoy carrying the remains of a person believed to be a deceased hostage handed over by Gaza militants heads toward the border crossing with Israel, to be transferred to Israeli authorities, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.
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Or’s remains were moved from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri to Gaza, the military said on social media.
“His wife, Yonat Or, was also killed during the attack on the kibbutz,” the IDF states. saying On Wednesday. “Two of his children, Alma and Noam, were also kidnapped and returned two years ago, as part of the hostage release agreement in November 2023.”
