Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the identity of the remains delivered by Hamas as those of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, transferred to Israeli authorities via the Red Cross.
- The return is the 24th of 28 sets of remains pledged under the ceasefire, leaving four still to be handed over: three Israelis and one Thai national.
- Goldin’s body was presented by Hamas as having been located in a Rafah tunnel, with images showing Red Cross personnel accompanying the recovery.
- A day earlier, Israel identified the remains of Lior Rudaeff and, under the ceasefire terms, released 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza in exchange.
- Since the October 10 ceasefire began, Hamas has freed 20 surviving hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, as both sides cite logistical hurdles to completing the remaining returns.