Forensic Medicine

Israel Police investigating after human remains found in ocean off coast of Herzliya

According to the police, the human bones were found in the sea by Tel Aviv District Marine Police officers after they received a call from citizens.

|ByTZVI JASPER
VIEW OF Sidna Ali Beach in Herzliya, February 21, 2026.
BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Police confirm remains found in Jerusalem woods belong to Finnish tourist

Children walking in the woods outside of Pisgat Ze'ev on Friday before Shabbat found the bones and showed them to one of their fathers, who called the police.

|ByTZVI JASPER
BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Human remains found by children in Jerusalem woods may solve year-long mystery of missing tourist

Children walking in the woods outside of Pisgat Ze'ev on Friday before Shabbat found the bones and showed them to one of their fathers, who called the police.

|ByTZVI JASPER
IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili - interview

“We started hearing [celebratory] shouts from soldiers all around. It was indescribable, a significant moment,” 'L' recalled. “There wasn’t a single dry eye.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

How forensic anthropology helps identify victims of the October 7 massacre

Gradually, the staggering scope of the tragedy unfolded, and the Forensic Institute staff realized that the task of identifying the vast number of bodies couldn't be accommodated at Abu Kabir.

JANUARY 11, 2024BySHERRY MAKOVER-BALIKOV
View of a sign at the entrance to Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine