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Israel Receives Three More Bodies From Gaza for Identification as Ceasefire Faces Strain

Independent forensic testing in Tel Aviv will determine whether the handover meets the hostage-remains terms that underpin the fragile truce.

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Palestinians gather as Red Cross personnel work in an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Overview

  • The ICRC transferred three coffins from Hamas to IDF and Shin Bet custody on Sunday, with the remains taken to the Abu Kabir National Center for Forensic Medicine for identification.
  • Israeli officials said forensic exams on three bodies handed over on Friday showed they were not Israeli hostages, deepening mistrust over the exchange process.
  • Before Sunday's transfer, Hamas had returned 17 of 28 deceased captives under the U.S.-brokered deal, with Israel saying 11 bodies were still outstanding.
  • Hamas says widespread destruction and bodies buried in tunnels delay recovery efforts and has requested heavy equipment, while Israel accuses the group of stalling and attempted deception.
  • President Donald Trump said one of the three bodies is Israeli‑American soldier Omer Neutra, a claim made prior to formal laboratory confirmation in Israel.