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Israel Confirms Hostage Meni Godard’s Remains as Truce Tests Expand to UN Fight Over Gaza Force

The identification advances a cease-fire phase that hinges on the full accounting of hostage remains.

Palestinos caminan junto a edificios destruidos por la ofensiva israelí en Jan Yunis.
Palestinos en Ciudad de Gaza, entre las ruinas de la destrucción causada por los bombardeos de Israel.
Hamás refuerza su poder en Gaza en medio del estancamiento del plan de paz promovido por Trump
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Overview

  • Israeli authorities said remains delivered via the ICRC were identified as Meni Godard, bringing returned Israeli hostage bodies to about 25 with three still to be recovered in Gaza.
  • Israel on Friday handed over 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, part of a swap that trades 15 bodies for each Israeli hostage; Gaza’s Health Ministry reports roughly 330 returned so far with limited capacity to identify them.
  • The initial October deal also freed 20 hostages alive, and exchanges of remains continue as Israeli officials accuse Hamas of providing partial remains while Hamas accuses Israel of firing on civilians and constraining aid.
  • A U.S. bid at the UN to authorize a multinational stabilization force faces resistance from Russia, China and several Arab states, with the UAE and Jordan declining to join and Israel rejecting Turkish participation.
  • Despite the cease-fire, Palestinian agencies report continued Israeli strikes, including a drone killing a woman in Gaza City, with more than 260 Palestinians reported killed since the truce took effect.