Abu Kabir

Tragedy in Lod: Six-year-old dies following swing accident

Avigayil Elimelech, 6, dies after being strangled by swing's rope while playing in her yard; police demand autopsy.

Human remains found in Jerusalem

Israel Police investigating after human remains found in forested area near Pisgat Ze'ev.

Bodies of Shlomo, Itzik, Tsachi, and Ohad identified

Abu Kabir forensic institute positively identifies the bodies of the four hostages returned to Israel late Wednesday night.

Dr. Chen Kugel:

'We have witnessed unimaginable depths of cruelty and evil'

Dr. Chen Kugel, head of the Abu Kabir forensic institute, says there is 'no evidence' that Shiri Bibas was killed in a bombing, proving Hamas' earlier claims were lies.

Hundreds of bodies brought to Israel for examination

Over 350 bodies have been brought from Gaza to Israel for the purpose of searching for bodies of hostages.

This is how experts determine the deaths of hostages in Gaza

Forensic institute chief explains how staff at Abu Kabir determine death of hostages, even when the body is in Gaza

Jews to work on Shabbat to enable Muslims to respect Islam?

Decision to open Abu Kabir Forensics Institute on Shabbat to accommodate Muslims is not just offensive; it's also illegal, says MK Avi Maoz.

Abu Kabir Forensics Institute to remain open on Shabbat

Health Minister didn't respond when asked to allow Abu Kabir to work nights, but when Arab MKs pressed for Shabbat opening, he agreed.

'To this day, no one has told me how my father lost his life'

"Is there a functioning government here or not?" bereaved relatives ask of the Meron disaster.

'We only received the bodies at noon'

'If we had received the bodies at 8am, we could have finished identifying them all before Shabbat,' head of Forensic Institute says.

Rivlin: Hard to grasp the dimensions of the tragedy

President Rivlin visits Forensic Institute, thanks staff for work in identifying victims of Meron disaster.

Police refuse to release body of woman killed by glass door

After a tragic death just days before her wedding, a young woman's body is being kept from her family pending an autopsy.

Tel Aviv activists rally behind elderly Jewish 'squatter'

Activists protest demands Esther Loyan leave her home of more than 50 years: 'Retroactively legalize her home, like in Judea, Samaria.'