The body returned to Israel on Tuesday from Gaza has been identified as that of Dror Or, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.

The identification was completed in coordination with the National Center for Forensic Medicine, the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate.

“The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the abducted fallen,” said the PMO.

“The IDF expresses deep condolences to the families, continues to make every effort to return all the deceased hostages, and is prepared for the continued implementation of the agreement,” the Israel Defense Forces said.

Or, 48 at the time, was murdered by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists and his body abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023 after his family was forced

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