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Signs of bullets and gunshot wounds were found on the bodies of hostages recovered from the Gaza Strip earlier this week, the IDF confirmed on Thursday. Preliminary findings were received from Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine, which performed autopsies and examined the bodies of the six hostages, the military stated. According to the IDF report, marks indicating bullets and wounds were found on the bodies of the six hostages. Additionally, four bodies found next to the hostages in the Gaza Strip were assumed to be terrorists, and when examined, no signs of gunshots were observed.

A sponge~filled syringe designed to close up gaping gunshot wounds in seconds has been approved for use in America*s civilian population. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that the device ~ originally developed for use by the military ~ can now be deployed by civilian first responders to control severe bleeding.