Entity: Chief Military Rabbi
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Chief Military Rabbi

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When human remains are returned to Israel from Gaza, they are received by Israeli security forces (the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet), presented in a military ceremony with the chief military rabbi, then placed in the custody of the National Center of Forensic Medicine of the Israeli Ministry of Health for identification, and families are formally notified once identification is complete.
October 21, 2025 high procedural
Describes the institutional procedure for handling remains returned to Israel from Gaza.