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After what it described as lengthy forensics, Israel's military
confirmed the identification of the remains of Dolev Yehoud,
whose surname has also been spelled Yehud in English.
A military statement said Yehoud, a 35-year-old volunteer medic,
was among dozens of residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz killed in the
Oct. 7 rampage in which many homes burned to the ground.
Dozens of other residents were taken by Hamas into captivity in
the neighboring Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Among those was Yehoud's
sister, Arbel, 28, the family said.
Nine days after the attack, Yehoud's wife gave birth to their
fourth child.
The Hamas-led rampage, in which Israel said about 1,200 people
were killed in southern Israeli communities, triggered an
Israeli offensive in Gaza to try to eliminate the Islamist
militant group.
A total of around 250 people, including foreign tourists and
laborers as well as Israelis, were taken hostage in southern
Israel on Oct 7. Scores were freed under a Gaza truce in late
November.
Following the Yehoud announcement, the Israeli government said
120 of the Oct 7 hostages were believed to be still in Gaza. Of
those, 39 have been declared dead in absentia by Israel, based
on witness testimony, forensics and intelligence.
(Writing by Dan Williams, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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