The Israeli military said one of the four bodies Hamas handed over to Israel on Tuesday did not match one of the deceased hostages.
“Following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. Hamas is obliged to make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages,” the IDF said. noted.
The IDF indicated that the bodies of Eitan Levi, Uriel Baruch and Staff Sergeant Tamir Nimrodi had been returned. Levi was 53 when he was killed, while Baruch was 35 and Nimrodi was 18, according to the IDF.
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From left to right: photos of Eitan Levi, Uriel Baruch and Tamir Nirmodi above a photo of an Israeli flag. (Hostage Family Forum; Background: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“SSGT Tamir Nimrodi was kidnapped alive and murdered in captivity at the age of 18. Uriel Baruch was killed in the October 7 massacre and his body was abducted to Gaza. Eitan Levi was killed in the October 7 massacre and his body was abducted to Gaza. May their memories be a blessing,” said another IDF. after mentioned on X.
All living hostages were released as part of a deal that President Donald Trump helped broker, but the US commander-in-chief noted in a post on Truth Social that the bodies of the dead should also be returned.
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“ALL TWENTY HOSTAGES ARE BACK AND FEELING AS GOOD AS COULD BE EXPECTED. A great burden has been lifted, but the job is not done. THE DEAD HAVE NOT RETURNED, AS PROMISED! Phase Two begins NOW!!!” he claimed in the after on Tuesday.
Israel has committed to securing the return of the hostages’ remains.
“The government and the entire establishment for the missing and prisoners of the State of Israel are determined, committed and working tirelessly to return all our fallen hostages for proper burial in their countries,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said. noted.
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“The terrorist organization Hamas is obliged to fulfill its promises to the mediators and return them as part of the implementation of the agreement. We will not compromise on this and spare no effort until we return all the fallen hostages, down to the last one.”
Shosh Bedrosian, a spokeswoman for Netanyahu’s office, reiterated to reporters later Wednesday that Israel expects Hamas to uphold its agreement under Trump’s 20-point peace plan, including the release of all hostages’ remains to Israel.
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“At this point, we expect all of our hostages to come back. Let’s make that very, very clear,” she said. “They will all come back. And as I said, we expect Hamas to honor that commitment.”
