Overview

• Autopsy findings show multiple broken ribs, a fractured nose and broken toes pointing to sustained chest compression and severe physical abuse
• The National Center of Forensic Medicine confirmed the trauma could have been fatal but refrained from declaring an official cause of death
• Elgarat was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack and his remains were repatriated and identified in February 2025
• Family testimony and video evidence presented to the Knesset indicate he was held with Edan Alexander and taken for interrogation before never returning
• Relatives have escalated public and parliamentary criticism of the government’s handling of hostages and demanded accountability from the prime minister’s office