The body of Dolev Yehud, 35, was found and identified in Kibbutz Nir Oz, the IDF confirmed Monday morning.

Yehud, who worked as a medic, was killed on October 7 after leaving his home to save lives during the Hamas massacre. He served as a medic with United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom.

His remains were identified through scientific analysis in a coordinated effort between the IDF and forensic experts. Israeli media reports indicate that after field tests yielded no DNA belonging to Yehud, the commander of the intelligence effort for identifying prisoners of war and missing people connected skeletal remains to Yehud.

Dolev is survived by his wife Sigal and his children: Raz, 8, Yotam, 7, Yaron, 4, and Dor, 8 months, who was born 16 days after Dolev’s believed kidnapping. He also leaves behind his brother Neta, his sister Arbel, and his parents, Yechiel and Yael.

Yehud was with his family in their saferoom in Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas’s attack and left the room to assist those who were injured. It was believed that Hamas terrorists captured and kidnapped him along with his sister Arbel and her partner Ariel. The two are still believed to be held in captivity in Gaza.

Reflecting on Yehud’s commitment, Dani Shmuel, head of the Gaza Periphery Branch at United Hatzalah, said, according to the Jerusalem Post, “Just before October 7, we awarded Dolev with the Prize of Excellence for his commitment to saving lives.

“He would respond to calls day and night, at all hours, constantly putting others’ needs above his own. On October 7, he went out to save lives and did not return. When I tried to reach him over the radio on that Shabbat, he didn’t respond. I was confident that it was because he was busy treating the injured,” he added.