Israel receives coffin believed to contain one of two remaining deceased hostages' bodies

Israel received a coffin Wednesday that is believed to incorporate the remains of 1 of the past 2 deceased hostages successful Gaza.

"The coffin of the deceased hostage, escorted by IDF troops, crossed the borderline into the State of Israel a abbreviated portion agone and is connected its mode to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine, wherever recognition procedures volition beryllium carried out," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote connected X.

The coffin that was transferred from the Red Cross to Israel whitethorn incorporate the remains of either Ran Gvili oregon Sudthisak Rinthalak.

ISRAELI MOTHER APPEALS TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND MEDIATORS TO BRING HOME FINAL TWO GAZA HOSTAGES

People clasp pictures of deceased hostages Sudthisak Rinthalak and Ran Gvili, whose bodies haven’t been returned yet, arsenic Israelis be a rally astatine Hostages Square successful Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 29, 2025. (Nir Elias/Reuters)

On Oct. 7, 2023, Gvili was expected to beryllium resting portion awaiting country for a breached shoulder. However, arsenic the exigency unfolded, Gvili, who was a constabulary serviceman successful a counter-terror unit, chose to combat to prevention others successful need. He fought alongside chap officers and was yet killed adjacent Kibbutz Alumim. His assemblage was taken into Gaza, wherever it has been held for astir 790 days.

"When this nightmare began, determination were 255 hostages. Their families became 1 large family. We held each different done each unbearable moment. Every clip idiosyncratic returned, determination was a feeling that portion of america came back. And present we're down to the past 2 successful the acheronian of Gaza. I'm terrified that aft bringing truthful galore home, my Ran volition beryllium near behind. There's this crushing feeling I can't shake: erstwhile is our turn?," Gvili's mother, Talik, wrote successful a Fox News op-ed.

A drone presumption shows participants holding a ample banner during a rally held by hostage families and supporters astatine "Hostages Square" to request the contiguous merchandise of the bodies of the deceased hostages. (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters)

Rinthalak, a 43-year-old Thai national, was moving successful agriculture successful Israel to enactment his household backmost successful Thailand erstwhile helium was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and his assemblage was taken into Gaza. His household told Israeli quality outlet Ynet that helium said helium would beryllium coming location for bully erstwhile helium saved a spot much money.

"About 10 days earlier October 7 was the past clip we spoke," Rinthalak's mother, On, told Ynet. "We asked him to travel location to Thailand for a visit. We hadn’t seen him successful galore years, ever since helium went to Israel for work. He told america helium wanted to prevention a spot much wealth and past travel location for good. Then October 7 happened and helium was murdered. I privation my lad location arsenic soon arsenic possible. I hold for him each day."

People clasp insubstantial cutouts of dormant hostages Ran Gvili and Sudthisak Rinthalak astatine a rally wherever Israelis called for their contiguous return. (Nir Elias/Reuters)

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On Tuesday, Israel received remains that were tested and confirmed to not beryllium to either Gvili oregon Rinthalak, The Times of Israel reported. The outlet noted that a elder Red Cross authoritative said the findings it handed implicit to the IDF included "small remains, pieces" of a body.