Body of Gaza hostage returned to Isreal, identified as Dror Or

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The body returned to Israel on Tuesday from Gaza has been identified as that of Dror Or, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.

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The identification was completed in coordination with the National Center for Forensic Medicine, the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate.

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“The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the abducted fallen,” said the PMO.

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“The IDF expresses deep condolences to the families, continues to make every effort to return all the deceased hostages, and is prepared for the continued implementation of the agreement,” the Israel Defense Forces said.

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Or, 48 at the time, was murdered by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists and his body abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023 after his family was forced to flee their burning home. His wife, Yonat, was killed the same day, and two of his children, Alma (13 at the time) and Noam (17 at the time), were taken hostage and later returned alive as part of a ceasefire agreement in November 2023.

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🟡 IDF representatives informed the family of Dror Or that their loved one has been brought back for burial.

According to the information and intelligence available to the IDF:

Dror Or, 48, was murdered by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization on Oct. 7th, 2023, and his body… pic.twitter.com/JDD9bWOmhx

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 26, 2025

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The IDF officially determined his death on May 2, 2024.

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Or is survived by his children, Yahli, Noam and Alma, parents Dorit and Yuval and siblings Elad and Dana.

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He was the last hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri remaining in Gaza.

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“A gifted chef and cheesemaker, Dror studied at the Tadmor Culinary School and worked in Tel Aviv restaurants. After moving to Be’eri, he became central to the kibbutz’s dairy — studying cheesemaking in Italy & France and running its catering operations with creativity and care,” the Israel Foreign Ministry stated in an X post.

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After 781 days in terrorist captivity, “Dror Or is finally home — for the dignified burial he was denied for too long. May his memory be a blessing,” the post continued.

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Heartbroken but relieved Dror Or is home after 781 days in Hamas captivity. 💔

Dror Or, 48, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. His body was kidnapped into Gaza.

During the attack, Dror’s family was forced to flee their burning home. His… pic.twitter.com/bqPbowlmwm

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) November 26, 2025

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