Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the bodies of four deceased hostages that were transferred to an IDF and ISA force inside the Gaza Strip. From there, they will be transferred to Israel, where they will be received in a military ceremony with the IDF Chief Rabbi.

They will then be transferred to the Health Ministry National Center of Forensic Medicine. Upon completion of the identification process, formal notification will be delivered to the families.

All the families of the hostages have been updated accordingly, and our hearts are with them in this difficult hour. The effort to return our hostages is ongoing and will not cease until the last hostage is returned.

The public is asked to respect the families' privacy and refrain from spreading rumors and unofficial and unverified information. We will continue to provide reliable updates as necessary.