Overview
- Officials said Mollel’s remains were identified after a Red Cross handover and his family in Tanzania was notified.
- Since the Oct. 10 truce began, 22 hostage bodies have been returned and six are still believed to be in Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
- Israel has transferred 285 Palestinian bodies to Gaza through the ICRC as part of the reciprocal exchanges, with forensic work slowed by limited DNA capacity in the enclave.
- Israeli forces reported deadly incidents near the Gaza redeployment “yellow line,” and the UN rights office has logged continued shootings as both sides allege violations.
- Israel designated the Israel–Egypt border area a closed military zone to counter drone smuggling, and mediators are pursuing proposals on Rafah fighters and an international stabilisation force.