Overview
- The International Committee of the Red Cross received three bodies from Hamas and transferred them to Israeli authorities for identification after recovery in an IDF‑controlled area near Khan Younis.
- Al Arabiya cited Hamas sources saying one set of remains may be Col. Assaf Hamami’s, though Israeli officials have not confirmed the identification.
- A separate preliminary forensic review in Tel Aviv found that three bodies handed over earlier are not among the 11 Israelis still missing from the October 7, 2023 kidnappings.
- Mediators say Hamas agreed to withdraw from zones under IDF control via Red Cross corridors to avoid clashes, as the United States also floated a safe‑passage option for militants to leave IDF‑held areas.
- Humanitarian and diplomatic tracks remain fraught, with Washington opposing Israel’s Yellow Line aid‑delivery plan and a Muslim‑majority foreign ministers’ meeting set for Istanbul, while Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 236 Palestinian deaths since the truce began.