Overview

• Israeli officials identified three of four bodies handed over Tuesday—Eitan Levy, Tamir Nimrodi and Uriel Baruch—while forensics concluded the fourth does not match any known hostage.
• Hamas has so far returned eight sets of remains since the ceasefire began after releasing the last 20 living hostages, a pace that Israeli authorities say violates the deal’s timetable.
• Israel transferred 45 Palestinian bodies to the Red Cross for return to Gaza on Wednesday, bringing the two‑day total to about 90, according to hospital officials in Khan Younis.
• Israeli state media reported authorization to reopen Rafah and allow 600 aid trucks, though a security source said the crossing remained closed Wednesday as convoys entered via Kerem Shalom.
• The U.N. warned Gaza’s recovery will require at least $70 billion and removal of 55 million tonnes of rubble, while President Trump pressed for Hamas disarmament and warned of swift action if it does not comply.