Israel has confirmed the identities of two of the four deceased hostages whose remains were returned by Hamas through the Red Cross on Monday. The cause of death for these individuals has also been disclosed.

“IDF representatives informed the families of Guy Iluz, Bipin Joshi, and two additional deceased hostages, whose names have not yet been cleared for publication by their families, that their loved ones have been brought back for burial,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday.

According to the IDF, intelligence reports indicate that Guy Iluz, 26, was initially captured alive by Hamas after fleeing the Nova music festival. Despite being injured, Iluz did not receive adequate medical care, leading to his death. His remains, along with those of Bipin Joshi, were held in Gaza for 738 days before being returned to Israel.

Bipin Joshi’s story is equally tragic. He was reportedly kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim while seeking refuge in a bomb shelter. The IDF’s assessments suggest that Joshi, who was 23 years old, was murdered during the early months of the conflict.

Joshi, according to the IDF, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Alumim, where he was hiding in a bomb shelter. The IDF said that an assessment revealed Joshi was murdered in captivity during the first months of the war. He was 23 years old.

The IDF said final conclusions would be determined after the National Center of Forensic Medicine completed its examination. The identities of the other two deceased hostages have yet to be released.

People walk past posters of hostages, held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Oct. 10, 2025.  (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)

“The families of the hostages and the returned embrace the families of Guy Illouz and Bipin Joshi, along with two additional families whose loved ones were recently returned for proper burial,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement.

“Alongside the grief and the understanding that their hearts will never be whole, the return of Guy and Bipin, may their memories be a blessing, together with two additional deceased hostages, brings some measure of comfort to families who have lived with agonizing uncertainty and doubt for over two years. We will not rest until all 24 hostages are brought home,” the forum added.

Three photos of families reunited with hostages freed by Hamas on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, as a ceasefire deal goes into effect.  (IDF)

On Monday, the final 20 living hostages were released after more than two years in captivity. In addition to the living hostages, Hamas was supposed to hand over the remains of 28 deceased hostages by Monday, though the terror group said it would have trouble locating all the bodies, The Times of Israel reported.

The IDF said that it “continues to make every effort to return all the hostages, as Hamas is required to fulfill its part of the agreement and make the necessary efforts to return all the hostages to their families for proper burial.”

The bodies of 24 slain hostages — which could include U.S. citizens Itay Chen and Omer Neutera — are still in Gaza.