Body of Israeli hostage who 'fought heroically' to defend community during Oct. 7 massacre is returned: IDF

The assemblage of an Israeli hostage who advocates accidental "fought heroically" to support his assemblage during a "fierce battle" connected Oct. 7, 2023, has been returned by terrorists for burial, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The Israeli subject announced that Lior Rudaeff, 61, was fixed backmost aft helium "fell during conflict portion defending his assemblage during the Oct. 7 Massacre" and "was taken captive by the Islamic Jihad violent organization."

"Lior is brought location aft 763 days," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said connected Saturday. "On the greeting of October 7th, Lior, with the exigency effect squad of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, fought heroically adjacent the kibbutz gross and stopped galore terrorists."

"After a fierce battle, Lior was killed, and his assemblage was kidnapped to Gaza on with Tal Haimi of blessed memory, whose assemblage was aboriginal returned for burial," the enactment added.

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Israeli soldiers are seen walking done Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak successful Israel connected Oct. 25, 2023. The assemblage of Lior Rudaeff, who was killed successful the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, was returned to Israel connected Friday, according to the Israeli military. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images; The Hostages and Missing Families Forum/AP)

The IDF said Rudaeff's decease was confirmed connected May 7, 2024. He leaves down his woman and 4 children.

"The IDF expresses heavy condolences to the family, continues to marque each effort to instrumentality each the deceased hostages, and is prepared for the continued implementation of the agreement," it said successful notation to an ongoing cease-fire and hostage merchandise woody with Hamas.

"Hamas is required to fulfill its portion of the statement and marque the indispensable efforts to instrumentality each the hostages to their families and to a dignified burial," the IDF added.

A Red Cross convoy carrying the assemblage of a idiosyncratic believed to beryllium a deceased hostage handed implicit by Hamas makes its mode toward the borderline crossing with Israel, successful Deir al-Balah successful the cardinal Gaza Strip, connected Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.  (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Rudaeff was calved successful Argentina and immigrated to Israel astatine the property of 7.

"Those adjacent to him accidental helium had a generous tone and volunteered for 40 years arsenic an ambulance operator successful the Eshkol Regional Council and arsenic a subordinate of the Nir Yitzhak exigency effect team. He ever volunteered archetypal and extended a helping manus to everyone," it added.

Protesters clasp a motion with a photograph of Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff successful Tel Aviv, Israel, connected Aug. 15, 2024.  (Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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As of Saturday, the enactment said the bodies of 5 deceased hostages stay held successful the Gaza Strip.