National forensic medicine centers, such as Israel's National Center of Forensic Medicine, conduct forensic identification processes on recovered human remains and notify families after identification.
November 04, 2025
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process
Standard forensic procedures for identifying recovered remains in conflict or disaster contexts.
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
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procedural
Describes the institutional procedure for handling remains returned to Israel from Gaza.
The National Center of Forensic Medicine performs forensic examinations to determine causes of death.
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procedural
Forensic pathology centers examine remains to establish cause and manner of death for legal and investigative purposes.
The Israeli Ministry of Health operates a National Center of Forensic Medicine that performs identification of deceased persons.
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institutional
Role of a national forensic institution in identifying remains.