Overview

• Nine of the 28 deceased hostages have been handed to the Red Cross and transferred to Israel, with two newly identified as Inbar Hayman and Sgt. Mohammad al-Atrash, and one earlier return determined to be a Palestinian resident according to Israeli media.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Israel will restart operations in Gaza if the agreement on returning all remains is not honored, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to secure every body.
• The Hostages' Families Forum urged the government to halt further implementation of the ceasefire plan until the remaining 19 bodies are returned.
• Turkey said roughly 80 specialist rescuers are in Gaza to help locate bodies under rubble, and U.S. officials said Hamas has reiterated its intent to comply with the deal.
• Humanitarian access remains tightly restricted, with Rafah still closed to aid; Israel’s foreign minister said the crossing would probably open Sunday for limited movement as the UN presses for immediate large-scale relief.