Israel Receives Remains of Hostages Amid Fragile Truce
Israel received the remains of two more hostages, hours after the military clarified that a previously turned over body was not that of a hostage.
In exchange for the release of hostages, Israel freed around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The coffins carrying the remains were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas to a forensic lab in Tel Aviv for verification.
- The Gaza Health Ministry received 45 more bodies of Palestinians from Israel, totaling 90 bodies returned for burial.
- The forensics team examining the remains reported signs of mistreatment.
The military cautioned that the hostages’ identities had yet to be verified.
Author's summary: Israel receives remains of 2 hostages amid truce.