Findings transferred by Hamas from Gaza not connected to hostages, PMO confirms
National Center of Forensic Medicine confirm that the findings brought yesterday from Gaza for examination do not belong to Israeli hostages.Thefindings transferred by Hamas to Israel on Tuesday are not related to either of the deceased hostages remaining in Gaza captivity, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed on Wednesday morning following an examination by the National Center of Forensic Medicine."After completing the identification process at the National Center for Forensic Medicine, it was found that the findings brought yesterday for examination from the Gaza Strip are not linked to any of the deceased abductees," the PMO stated.The office added that the families of the remaining hostages have been informed and that Israel would continue its efforts to secure the return of the final Gaza captives.Those hostages are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and Staff-Sergeant Major Ran Gvili.Activists hold signs calling for the return of the final two hostages' remains, including St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, at Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, November 29, 2025. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)Israel had suspected transferred findings did not belong to Gaza hostagesThe update from the PMO that the findings transferred to Israel were not linked to either Rinthalak or Gvili comes as confirmation of a suspicion previously held among Israeli officials.On Tuesday, following the transfer of the findings to Israeli territory, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post that they were "highly likely" not related to a deceased hostage.Prior to that, the International Committee of the Red Cross turned over a coffin to Israeli forces in Gaza that was thought at the time to potentially contain the remains of a deceased Gaza hostage.The coffin was subsequently conveyed to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir for identification.Amichai Stein and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.
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