Overview
- Israeli forensic authorities identified the remains of Argentine‑Israeli Lior Rudaeff, killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and repatriated them for burial.
- Under the exchange framework, Israel transferred 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting 300 remains received and only 89 identified to date.
- Israel said a coffin delivered via the ICRC contains the body of ex‑lieutenant Hadar Goldin from 2014, and authorities confirmed his identification and burial on Sunday.
- Hamas and allied factions are still expected to hand over five additional corpses—four Israelis and one Thai—consistent with the ongoing truce arrangements.
- Israel’s prime minister and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed the latest returns and vowed to keep working to bring home all remaining hostages and bodies.