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Israel's Army said Wednesday (October 22, 2025) that the remains of 2 much hostages returned the time earlier from Gaza person been identified arsenic those of Aryeh Zalmanovich and Master Sergeant Tamir Adar.
Zalmanovich, 85 astatine the clip of his death, was abducted from his location successful kibbutz Nir Oz and killed successful captivity connected November 17, 2023, the Israeli subject said successful a statement.
Adar, 38 erstwhile helium died, was killed portion warring to support Nir Oz connected October 7, 2023, and his assemblage was taken captive, it said.
Before turning their remains implicit to the Red Cross connected Tuesday (October 21, 2025) arsenic portion of a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire woody with Israel, Hamas militants had released 13 of the 28 hostage bodies pledged to beryllium returned nether the deal.
Under the presumption of that agreement, the Palestinian militant radical was expected to person released each the hostages, surviving and dead, by October 13.
While 20 surviving hostages were released connected time, Hamas said logistical difficulties, peculiarly successful locating the bodies successful a territory devastated by much than 2 years of war, prevented it from sticking to the schedule.
