Overview

• Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said Hamas is in fundamental violation of the October 9 pact and must hand over the 19 deceased hostages immediately.
• The Israeli military received via the Red Cross the bodies of Inbar Haiman and Muhammad el-Atrash, recovered in Gaza City and identified at the Abu Kabir forensic institute.
• Hamas’s military wing says it has returned all remains it could locate and that finding the others requires extensive searches and specialized equipment.
• Turkey said it will assist in locating the remaining bodies, and Defense Minister Yasar Güler stated Turkish forces are ready to join the planned multinational Gaza security task force.
• The Hostage and Missing Families Forum urged Israel to pause implementing parts of the ceasefire until all bodies are returned, as U.S. mediators push the parties toward the next phase of the plan.