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Amb. Waltz: No one will be left behind in Gaza
During his appearance on ‘Fox & Friends,’ U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz discussed several critical issues, including the ongoing efforts to repatriate American remains held by Hamas, actions against drug trafficking vessels near Venezuela, and the firm U.S. stance against the U.N.’s proposition for a global carbon tax.
In a significant development announced on Thursday, Israel received the body of Inbar Hayman, the last female hostage who had been held in Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that their intelligence suggested Hayman was killed during the brutal attacks at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, and subsequently, her remains were taken into Gaza. She was officially declared deceased on December 15, 2023. At the time of her passing, Hayman was 27 years old, leaving behind her parents and brother.
Following the identification of her body, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum shared a heartfelt statement from Hayman’s family.
“This is an indescribable mixture of joy and deep sorrow. Inbar will finally be laid to rest with the dignity she deserves. We believe that if Inbar were here today, she would encourage us to continue the fight for the remaining 19 hostages still held captive,” expressed Hayman’s family.
The remains of Inbar Hayman, the last female hostage in Gaza, were returned to Israel on Thursday. (The Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
“Our Inbar, salt of the earth, served as a commander in the Caracal Battalion for three years. We salute you and ask the entire public to come and honor you. A hero of Israel,” the family added.
Hayman was known as PINK, a talented graffiti artist. Her family is asking the public to wear pink to her funeral and even put out her funeral information in pink writing as opposed to the traditional black lettering.
In Israel, the funerals of hostages and deceased soldiers are often open to the public.
Protesters hold a cutout poster of slain Israeli hostage Inbar Hayman as they block the Ayalon access road to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Aug. 17, 2025. (Itay Cohen/Reuters)
The body of Sgt. Maj. Muhammad Al-Atresh was also delivered to Israel on Thursday. Al-Atresh served as an IDF tracker, a position that is almost exclusively held by Bedouin Israelis, according to The Times of Israel.
Like Hayman, Al-Atresh was killed during the Oct. 7 massacre and his body was taken hostage in Gaza. Israel declared Al-Atresh deceased on June 24, 2024. Al-Atresh leaves behind his parents, nine brothers, 13 sisters, two wives and 13 children, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Both the IDF and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called on Hamas to fulfill its obligation to turn over all deceased hostages.
A woman reacts as the community of Kibbutz Kfar Aza commemorates their members who were killed, taken hostage and who died in captivity, following the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, in southern Israel on Oct. 16, 2025. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)
Following the release of Hayman and Altresh’s remains, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum repeated its call for Hamas to return all the deceased hostages’ remains. So far, in addition to Hayman and Al-Atresh, the remains of Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levi, Yossi Sharabi, Cpt. Daniel Peretz, Bipin Joshi and Guy Iluz have been returned to Israel.
The remains of 19 deceased hostages remain in Gaza, including U.S. citizens Itay Chen, 19, and Omer Neutra, 21. One of the bodies in Gaza is that of Hadar Goldin, who was killed in 2014. His mother, Leah, has been fighting for more than a decade to give her son a proper burial.
