Overview
- Israeli authorities said forensic teams on Monday identified the remains as Omer Neutra, Oz Daniel and Asaf Hamami.
- Hamas transferred three coffins to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday, which then handed them to Israeli forces in Gaza.
- The coffins were received in a military ceremony before being sent to Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine, and families were notified after identification.
- These returns are part of an agreement under which Hamas is to hand over the remains of 28 deceased hostages in exchange for Palestinian fighters' bodies.
- Officials noted earlier deliveries included remains that did not match missing hostages, recovery in Gaza remains difficult, and eight hostages' bodies are still believed to be in the territory.