Overview
- Israeli authorities confirmed the two bodies received via the Red Cross were identified as Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch.
- Israel transferred 30 Palestinian bodies to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis through the Red Cross, raising Gaza’s reported total to about 225.
- Under the truce’s terms, Hamas has returned 17 of 28 deceased hostages, with Israel repatriating 15 Palestinian bodies for each Israeli remain.
- Israeli strikes continued for a third night this week, with WAFA reporting additional Palestinian deaths that further test the pause in fighting.
- Recovery and identification are slowed by widespread destruction and limited forensic capacity, with Egyptian teams and the Red Cross assisting searches.