Overview
- ICRC staff received a coffin in southern Gaza and transported it toward Israeli army representatives for forensic checks in Tel Aviv, the Israeli military said.
- Hamas stated the body is that of an abducted hostage, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad said it was found in Khan Younis.
- The handover is part of the ceasefire agreement that set procedures for exchanging living captives and returning remains.
- Reports indicate six deceased hostages remain in Gaza, including five Israelis and one Thai national.
- Hamas attributes recovery delays to extensive destruction in Gaza, while Israel accuses the group of stalling, and separate West Bank tensions persist with disputed accounts over the killing of two 16-year-olds in Judeira.