Overview
- IDF and Shin Bet said the ICRC transferred two coffins in southern Gaza, which were escorted into Israel and taken to the National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification.
- Israeli officials said families will be formally notified after identification, and the coffins were received with a military ceremony led by the IDF chief rabbi.
- Authorities say roughly 13 deceased hostages are still believed to be in Gaza, even as two more sets of remains arrived for examination.
- The ICRC also facilitated the return of deceased Palestinians to Gaza under the reciprocal framework that pairs Israeli remains with Palestinian bodies.
- Hamas and Israeli statements note ongoing challenges recovering remains under rubble and in tunnels, and recent security incidents have kept the ceasefire fragile.