Overview
- Israeli authorities said the remains delivered Friday via the Red Cross were identified as Lior Rudaeff by the Abu Kabir National Forensic Institute, and his family was notified.
- After receiving Rudaeff’s body, Israel returned 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, with Hospital Nasser in Khan Younis confirming the handover.
- Hamas’s military wing told Al Jazeera it located the remains of 2014 IDF soldier Hadar Goldin in Rafah, a claim Israeli officials are preparing to act on but have not independently confirmed.
- Under the truce framework, Hamas and allied groups committed to return 28 deceased hostages, with 23 repatriated so far, including 20 Israelis and three foreign nationals.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross continues to facilitate transfers as Hamas cites rubble-buried remains and requests for equipment and personnel as reasons for delays.