The Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir completed the identification process this morning (Thursday) of the kidnapped victim whose body was returned to Israel last night from Hamas captivity - Joshua Luito Mulal, an agriculture student from Tanzania, who was kidnapped and murdered in front of the cameras.
A statement from the Director of Abductees, Returnees and Missing Persons in the Prime Minister's Office stated: The Director of Abductees, Returnees and Missing Persons in the Prime Minister's Office bows her head and shares in the grief of the family of the late Joshua Luito Mulal, an agricultural student and Tanzanian citizen, who was murdered and kidnapped on 7/10 and was returned for burial last night.
The director will continue to accompany his family, along with the other families of the abductees and returnees.
"We hope for the speedy return home of all six remaining hostages who are still being held captive by Hamas.".
Joshua, 21 years old at the time of his death, was an agricultural student from Tanzania. He arrived in Israel about two weeks before October 7 as part of an internship program in the field of agriculture, and worked in a barn on Kibbutz Nahal Oz. On the morning of October 7, he was in the barn, and managed to take cover in a bomb shelter until the terrorists arrived, murdered and kidnapped him.
His family was informed of his murder on December 13, and his father, Luito, came to Israel to investigate what happened to his son that day.
Joshua left behind his parents and four younger siblings. His family said he was polite, kind, very hardworking, and had a big smile that never left his face.
The coffin of the astronaut was transferred from the hands of the terrorist organization's terrorists to the Red Cross, which handed it over to representatives of the IDF and the Shin Bet.
The coffin was transported last night to Israeli territory, where it was received in an official military ceremony led by the Chief Rabbi of the IDF, and then transferred for identification at the Institute of Forensic Medicine.
On Sunday, the bodies of Lieutenant Colonel Assaf Hammi, Captain Omar Maxim Nowtra, and Sergeant Oz Daniel were returned to Israel.
Hamas still holds 6 kidnapped civilians - including 5 Jews: Major General Ran Gueili, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, Dror Or, Meni Goddard and Lior Rudaif, as well as the body of a foreign citizen - Sontisek Rintalk.
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