Israel has received remains of one of the last deceased hostages held in Gaza, in the fourth such transfer this week.

On Saturday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said the remains were identified as Command Sergeant Major Lior Rudaeff.

The 61-year-old was killed at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak during the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023. He was the deputy security coordinator for the community’s rapid response team. His remains were held in Gaza throughout the course of the war sparked by that attack.

Hamas transferred the remains to Israel via the Red Cross.

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