Overview
- Hamas handed the remains to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Israeli authorities confirmed the identity as 21-year-old Joshua Loitu Mollel.
- Gaza hospitals received 15 Palestinian bodies from Israel in the latest exchange, bringing reported Palestinian returns to 285 under the arrangement.
- Roughly six deceased hostages are still reported in Gaza as exchanges proceed with one to three sets of remains transferred every few days.
- Limited DNA testing capacity in Gaza is slowing identifications, leading health officials to post photographs of remains online to aid families.
- Israeli media reported new leads on long-held remains including Lt. Hadar Goldin, though the IDF denied having specific tunnel information, while Egyptian teams assisted search efforts in Shijaiya.