Forensic Medicine

An international forensic conference opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday, marking three years since the October 7 attacks. Experts and families shared unprecedented identification challenges and forensic findings.

Three years after October 7, Prof. Chen Kugel details the harrowing forensic work at Israel's National Center of Forensic Medicine, which achieved an unprecedented 100% identification rate despite overwhelming horrors.

The full report from the Institute of Forensic Medicine states that due to the condition of the late Eldar Dayan's remains, it was impossible to determine the cause of death. Sources familiar with the details estimate that this finding may significantly complicate the substantiation of the murder suspicion.

The fifth suspect who was on the run has been captured and his detention extended. Omri Peretz and Maxim Barberman, friends of Dayan suspected of his murder, deny the allegations and claim he died following a brawl with five other men. Investigators are awaiting the findings of the Institute of Forensic Medicine regarding the cause of death.

The body of a man in his 50s was discovered tonight on HaNegev Street in Tel Aviv. ZAKA volunteers worked at the scene for several hours, assisting police and forensic teams in collecting evidence while ensuring the dignity of the deceased.