IDF: Following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, IDF representatives informed the family of Joshua Lolitu Mollel that his body has been returned for burial.

Joshua Lolitu Mollel, a Tanzanian citizen, was an agronomy student who arrived in Israel for agricultural training at the Ibim Agricultural Campus as part of his studies. According to the information and intelligence available to the IDF, he was murdered by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7th, 2023, and his body was abducted to the Gaza Strip.

Joshua was 21 years old at the time of his death. He was kidnapped from the cowshed at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, where he worked, and his death was officially determined on December 13th, 2023. He leaves behind his parents, three sisters, and a brother.

The IDF expresses deep condolences to the family, and continues to make every effort to return all the deceased hostages, and is prepared for the continued implementation of the agreement.

Hamas is required to fulfill its part of the agreement and make the necessary efforts to return all the hostages to their families and to a dignified burial.

Attached is a photo from the military protocol: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC0611202588089978786