Israel Identifies Two More Hostage Bodies as Red Cross Transfers Continue

Overview

• Israel received two additional coffins on October 21 via the International Committee of the Red Cross and transferred them to the IDF and security services for processing.
• Forensic authorities identified the remains of Arie (Zalman) Zalmanovich and Tamir Adar, and the families were formally notified after the examinations were completed.
• By October 21, Israeli figures cited 14 coffins received and 13 identifications, with officials now reporting 15 identifications following the latest checks.
• Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades said earlier on October 21 it would deliver two more bodies that evening as part of the ongoing exchange framework.
• Israeli leaders have criticized the pace of returns, while Hamas-linked sources say finding remaining bodies will require large-scale searches because key burial information holders were killed and suspected sites were destroyed.