Overview
- Israel said forensic examiners identified Amiram Kuper and Sahar Baruch on Oct 30 and notified their families.
- Hamas has delivered 17 of the 28 deceased hostages it pledged to return under the ceasefire arrangement.
- Baruch was killed during a Dec 8, 2023 IDF rescue raid in Nuseirat, with an inquiry still unresolved on whether IDF or Hamas fire caused his death.
- Kuper, 84, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz with his wife, and Israel had announced his death in captivity in June 2024.
- The process remains strained after an Oct 27 partial-remains incident deemed a breach by Israel, as Israel tightened ceasefire enforcement and Hamas said it had no link to a Rafah shooting and warned escalation could slow recovery efforts.