Overview
- Israeli forensic authorities confirmed the body handed over via the Red Cross was 73-year-old Meny Godard, and his family was formally notified.
- Since the Oct. 10 ceasefire began, militants have returned the remains of 25 hostages, leaving two Israelis and one Thai national still unreturned.
- Under the deal’s 15-for-1 formula, Israel on Friday transferred 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza following Godard’s identification, with 330 total returned so far according to Gaza health officials.
- The Israel Defense Forces report 24 ceasefire violations to date, including six incidents between Nov. 7 and 12 involving crossings of the ‘Yellow Line’ and lethal engagements.
- Recovery and identification remain slow due to rubble and limited DNA capacity in Gaza, and talks on next steps are constrained by unresolved plans for roughly 200 militants in Rafah tunnels with no country agreeing to take them.