The Portuguese hostages Ran Gvili and Dror Or. Credit: Israel Police and Courtesy
The US-brokered agreement for Hamas to release hostages held in Gaza and the remains of the deceased is far from being fulfilled. Five victims have yet to have their remains returned, including two Portuguese-Israeli citizens: Dror Or and Ran Gvili.
Here are the five names and short stories of the dead whose bodies have not yet been returned to Israel.
Dror Or, 48, was murdered by Hamas terrorists and abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023. His wife, Yonat, was also murdered, and his children, Noam and Alma, were abducted alive and released a month later as part of a hostage deal. Dror was believed to be alive until his family was notified the following May that he had been murdered on October 7. He was an Israeli and Portuguese citizen.
Ran Gvili, 24, was killed while fighting Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Alumim on October 7, 2023, and his body was abducted to Gaza. He had been at the hospital that morning awaiting surgery but decided to go help when he heard of the Hamas onslaught on southern communities. He was last heard from when he texted a friend to say he had been shot in the leg. In January 2024, the family was notified that he had been killed in the attack. He was an Israeli and Portuguese citizen.
Meny Godard, 73, was murdered alongside his wife, Ayelet, on October 7, 2023, and his body was abducted to Gaza. He was a man who loved sports, the ocean, and people.
Hadar Goldin, 23, was killed in Operation Protective Edge in Gaza in 2014, and his body was taken by Hamas and has remained in Gaza ever since.
Sudthisak Rinthalak, 43, was an agricultural worker from Thailand who sent money home to help his struggling family.
