Overview
- The Israeli prime minister’s office said a coffin with a hostage’s remains was transferred in Gaza via the Red Cross and will go to the national forensic institute for identification.
- Hamas’s military wing earlier announced it would deliver remains it says belong to Senior Lieutenant Hadar Goldin at 15:00 Moscow time.
- Israeli authorities have not confirmed the identity and said the family will be notified after the identification procedure is completed.
- The transfer follows earlier returns that brought to 23 the number of recovered bodies, with five still believed to be held in Gaza before today’s handover.
- The ongoing exchanges take place under an October ceasefire framework mediated by Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Turkey.