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 Command Sergeant Major (Res.) Lior Rudaeff that he had been returned for burial.

According to the information and intelligence available to the IDF, Command Sergeant Major (Res.) Lior Rudaeff, deputy security coordinator and a member of the Nir Yitzhak rapid response team, fell in battle defending the Kibbutz on October 7th, and his body was taken captive by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Lior was 61 years old at the time of his death, and his death was officially determined on May 7th, 2024. He leaves behind his wife, four children, three grandchildren, father, sister, and 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/ANC08112025880898687