The four coffins of the fallen hostages are currently being escorted by IDF and Shin Bet forces on their way to Israel. This was reported by the IDF spokesperson, who noted that "they will be transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, where the identification process will be carried out. Before crossing into Israeli territory, a military ceremony will be held in Gaza in memory of the fallen, during which IDF forces will drape the hostages' coffins with Israeli flags, salute them and recite a chapter from the Book of Psalms."

