US EditionIsrael identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as Tanzanian student
- On 11/06/2025, Israeli authorities confirmed the remains returned from Gaza are of Tanzanian agricultural student Joshua Loitu Mollel, handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross late Wednesday and identified by the Abu Kabir forensic institute.
- Mollel, 21, had arrived at Kibbutz Nahal Oz 19 days before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack to take part in an agricultural internship and was seized alive while working in a cowshed.
- Militants have released 22 bodies since the ceasefire began last month, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Israel has handed over 285 bodies, and six remain in Gaza.
- The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said `Joshua’s return offers some comfort to a family that has endured unbearable uncertainty for over two years,` while the Foreign Ministry of Israel posted on X it was "heartbroken but relieved" after 761 days in captivity.
- Health officials in Gaza warn that identification is complicated by DNA testing kits shortages and devastation, while exchanges remain central to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire despite mutual accusations.
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The Palestinian Islamist movement and its allies have yet to return five remains of hostages, in accordance with the terms of the cease-fire that entered into force on 10 October.
Tanzania: Body of Tanzanian Victim Joshua Mollel Recovered Two Years After Hamas Attack
Nairobi -- Israel has confirmed the recovery of the body of Joshua Loitu Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian national who was among five African victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, bringing closure to a two-year ordeal for his family.
Israel Confirms Return of Tanzanian Hostage Joshua Mollel
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Mollel, 21, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz during Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack. "The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Mollel family and all the families of the fallen hostages," Netanyahu's office said. World News | Israel Confirms Return of Tanzanian Hostage Joshua Mollel.
All the living hostages are back, with which Hamas has a ceasefire. Israel could actually breathe, but the country is facing a historical trial.
Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as those of Tanzanian student
Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led attack that started the war.
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