Overview
- Hamas’s Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades had announced it found the body in Gaza’s Shujayea and would transfer it at 20:00 local time.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel received a coffin containing the remains of a hostage who died in captivity in Gaza.
- The transfer was carried out via the International Committee of the Red Cross to Israeli forces inside Gaza before being moved to Israel.
- The remains are being sent to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for formal identification, after which the family will be notified.
- Hamas framed the handover as part of a prisoner‑exchange agreement, though Israeli authorities have not detailed the broader terms.