![KFAR AZA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 10: Gunshots and blood stains are seen on a door and walls of a house where civilians were killed days earlier in an attack by Hamas militants on this kibbutz near the border with Gaza, on October 10, 2023 in Kfar Aza, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and conducted airstrikes on Palestinian territory after an attack by Hamas killed hundreds and took more than 100 hostages. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 700 people and wounding more than 2000. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds.(Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)](https://freeamericanetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/idf-last-designated-missing-person-from-october-7-massacre-declared-dead.webp)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf
10:32 AM – Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that the last missing person from the October 7th massacre was killed that very day by Hamas terrorists.
Bilha Yinon, 76, was previously considered missing, but her passing has now been confirmed. She was killed alongside her husband, Yaakov, in their home on October 7th.
The couple’s home was reportedly set on fire by pillaging Hamas members, leading to the IDF later discovering teeth that belonged to Yinon amongst the destruction.
“This provides closure for some of the children and grandchildren, but less so for us. We think about Mom and Dad every day and relive October 7,” Mor, their daughter, said.
The IDF initially considered the woman to be dead, but a lack of DNA evidence prompted the IDF to reconsider their conclusion and step up investigative efforts.
The October 7th assault on southern Israel resulted in at least 1,200 deaths, as well as 251 hostages that were taken to Gaza.
Additionally, a temporary cease-fire in November led to the release of 105 civilian hostages back into Israel. 116 hostages still remain as prisoners in Gaza, however, the IDF is still unaware how many of those hostages are alive.
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