Overview
- Israel’s Abu Kabir forensic institute determined that three bodies delivered via the ICRC late Friday do not match any of the remaining Israeli hostages, according to officials.
- Israel resumed strikes in Gaza on Saturday, with reports of gunfire and air attacks around Khan Younis, as authorities cited violations of the fragile ceasefire.
- Gaza health officials say Israel returned 30 Palestinian bodies to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, many showing burns, amputations and bindings, and identification is hampered by a lack of DNA kits.
- Since the ceasefire began Oct. 10, Hamas has returned the remains of 17 hostages with 11 still to be delivered, while Israel has sent back about 225 Palestinian bodies, only 75 of which have been identified.
- Hamas’s armed wing said it first offered to provide samples from unidentified remains but that Israel insisted on full bodies, and regional ministers plan to meet in Turkey on Monday to try to steady the agreement.