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Israel Receives Three More Sets of Remains From Gaza After Earlier Handover Proved Not Hostages

Forensic identification proceeds, with repeated misidentifications testing the US-brokered ceasefire’s body-for-prisoner framework.

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Ronen and Orna Neutra, with their son Daniel, speak at the Midway Jewish Center on Long Island during a memorial service for their son, Omer Neutra, an Israeli American soldier killed on Oct. 7, in Syosset, New York, Dec. 3, 2024. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Israel said three coffins were transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross to IDF and ISA forces inside Gaza and sent to the National Center for Forensic Medicine for identification.
  • Forensic officials confirmed that three bodies handed over on Friday did not belong to any Israeli hostages, deepening doubts about the verification process.
  • Since the truce took effect on October 10, Hamas has released 20 living captives and returned 17 sets of remains, with roughly 11 deceased hostages still believed to be in Gaza.
  • Hamas stated the latest remains were found along a tunnel route in southern Gaza and said it had earlier offered to provide samples from unidentified bodies, while Israel insisted on transferring full remains for examination.
  • The fragile pause faces pressure from intermittent Israeli strikes against remaining Hamas elements and growing demands from hostage families for faster, verified returns coordinated through the Red Cross and mediators.