Hamas Hands Over Remains of Deceased Hostages to Israel

Through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the remains of two more deceased hostages have been handed over to the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.

According to the statement, forensic experts will soon carry out identification procedures in Israel.

On October 9, with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Turkey, Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of the peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. A ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on October 10, and on October 13, Hamas and its allies released 20 surviving Israeli hostages and handed over the remains of four deceased prisoners. In the following days, Hamas also transferred several more remains of deceased Israelis to Israel.