Overview
- Israel’s prime minister’s office said on November 9 that Hamas delivered one body via the International Committee of the Red Cross under the Gaza ceasefire framework.
- Israeli authorities indicated the remains are believed to be those of a soldier killed in 2014, pending final identification.
- Hamas has stated it is returning bodies after releasing surviving hostages and maintains it is implementing the agreement.
- Israel has voiced dissatisfaction because the accord called for handing over 48 hostages, including remains, by October 13, a deadline that was not met.
- Red Cross vehicles facilitated the handover, with media photos showing a transfer in Deir al-Balah, as bereaved families in Israel urge the government to secure full repatriations.