Overview
- Hamas said on Nov. 5 it delivered one hostage’s body to Israeli authorities through the Red Cross under the Phase 1 agreement.
- Israeli officials are conducting identification, which, if confirmed, would leave six known hostage remains in Gaza.
- Kyodo reported the development from Jerusalem as another step in a monitored repatriation process.
- AP reporting said Hamas and Egyptian search teams were recovering remains in the Shuja’iyya area of northern Gaza.
- The cease-fire has largely held, though Israel’s military reported killing two people who moved past its declared withdrawal line in central Gaza.