Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces said the two latest coffins were transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross and moved into Israel for examination.
• Authorities report 10 coffins have arrived over two days under the Gaza settlement process that also included the release of 20 Israeli hostages on October 13.
• Forensic experts have identified seven victims and released the names to families, with remains returned for burial.
• The National Institute of Forensic Medicine could not identify at least one set of remains, and Hamas told Al Jazeera the body belongs to a soldier allegedly seized in Jabalia in May 2024, a claim not independently verified.
• Israeli officials have criticized the limited returns compared with expectations of 28 bodies, and Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of consequences for delays or deviations from the agreement.