Overview
- The ICRC received a casket in Gaza from Hamas and transferred it to Israeli military representatives and Shin Bet for forensic examination in Tel Aviv.
- The prime minister’s office said tests confirmed the remains were those of Meni Godard, a 73-year-old resident of Kibbutz Beeri killed on October 7, 2023.
- Hamas said it found the body the same day in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza before the handover.
- Under the ceasefire arrangement, Israel must return the remains of 15 Gazans for each Israeli deceased repatriated.
- Israeli authorities report that three deceased hostages are still in Gaza, including an abducted foreign national.