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Body of returned hostage identified: Prime Minister’s Office announcement – 26 November 2025
Body of returned hostage identified: Prime Minister's Office confirms the completion of the identification process for fallen hostage Dror Or. Israel mourns the
The Prime Minister’s Office, this morning (Wednesday, 26 November 2025) [translated from Hebrew]:
Following the completion of the identification process by the National Center of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the IDF Rabbinate, IDF representatives informed the family of fallen hostage dror Or, of blessed memory, that their loved one has been returned to Israel and that his identification has been completed.
The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the fallen hostages.
The Government and the entire establishment for the missing and the captives of the State of Israel are determined, committed, and working tirelessly to return our two fallen hostages for proper burial in their country.
The Hamas terrorist organization is required to uphold its commitments to the mediators and return the fallen hostages as part of the implementation of the agreement. We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the fallen hostages, every last one of them.
May his memory be blessed.
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Dror Or was murdered in the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. His body was taken to the Gaza Strip and held hostage until it was returned to Israel on Tuesday, 25 november 2025.
