Manny Godard, who was kidnapped and killed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad on October 7. Photo: Courtesy
i24 News – Israeli forces located and returned from Rafah remains linked to Israeli hostage Manny Godard, who was kidnapped and killed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) on October 7, 2023, the IDF and Shin Bet confirm. Despite the return of the partial remains, Godard’s body is still being held in the Gaza Strip.
After an identification process conducted by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Israel Police, IDF representatives informed the Goddard family.
The IDF continues to make efforts to locate and fully recover his body.
