Forensic Medicine
Dror Or identified as Gaza hostage returned to Israel, PMO confirms
Or was murdered on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His death was formally determined on May 2, 2024. Or was 48 and had three children.
Deceased hostage returned to Israel identified as Meny Godard, PMO confirms
Forensic Institute head explains how slain Gaza hostages identified
Israel sees delay in return of Hadar Goldin's remains as serious, demands immediate return - source
Tanzanian student Joshua Loitu Mollel identified as hostage returned Wednesday night, PMO confirms
The Prime Minister's Office expressed that it shared in the sorrow of Mollel's family.
Israel identifies remains of slain hostages Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levi, and Tamir Nimrodi
The IDF confirmed that the remains of the fourth body that were returned on Tuesday night do not belong to a hostage.
Israel confirms reception of remains of Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi, Daniel Peretz
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum subsequently responded to the news, stating, “may their memories be a blessing, together with two additional deceased hostages.”
Facing the grisly truth: How teeth help identify the victims of Oct. 7 - opinion
'She knows the teeth of every hostage in Gaza.'
Forensic teams may not be able to identify hostage bodies as decay advances with time, experts warn
Time erases evidence, erases findings, undermines the chances of recovery, and severely damages the ability to provide graves.
What happens after sexual assault? A guide to immediate care in Israel
Acute care units for survivors of sexual assault currently operate in 11 hospitals across Israel, providing comprehensive medical, emotional, and forensic care.
Forensic analysis exonerates doctor in a 19th century Porto poisoning case
Modern tests find no evidence of toxins that led to the 130-year old conviction of Dr. Urbino de Freitas.
Shiri Bibas was not killed by IDF airstrike, forensic evidence confirms
“We were met with depths of evil and malice that could not be conceived," Dr. Kugel said.
Shiri Bibas's remains identified after forensic analysis in Israel
Hamas transferred the remains to the Red Cross in Gaza, which were then brought to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmation.
'Unspeakably evil': Kfir, Ariel Bibas were brutally murdered in Gaza captivity, not by IAF strike
Though the bodies of the two murdered young children were a DNA match, the body of their mother, Shiri, was not.
Three out of five Abu Kabir doctors resign, institute on brink of collapse
The institute's doctors are sometimes required to work day and night, travel from their homes to external sites, and often perform dozens of surgeries a week while dealing with very difficult sights.
