Overview
- Israeli officials said forensic teams identified the remains delivered Sunday via the Red Cross as American‑Israeli Capt. Omer Neutra, Cpl. Oz Daniel and Col. Assaf Hamami.
- Hamas said the bodies were found along a tunnel route in southern Gaza and transferred through the International Committee of the Red Cross to Israeli forces for testing.
- Israel previously determined that three bodies handed over earlier in the weekend did not match any remaining hostages, intensifying disputes over compliance with the truce.
- Following the latest identifications, officials report that remains for 20 of the 28 deceased captives have been returned under the ceasefire, with eight still unreturned.
- Gaza health authorities said Israel reciprocated Monday by handing over 45 Palestinian bodies, citing a 15‑for‑1 formula and noting that identification in Gaza is slowed by limited DNA capacity as both sides continue to trade violation claims and occasional strikes occur.