Overview
- Israel's military said its forensic institute determined that three sets of remains transferred on Friday were not among the missing hostages.
- The bodies were passed via International Committee of the Red Cross representatives in Gaza before reaching Israeli authorities, according to reports.
- Two sets of remains handed over on Thursday were identified as Israelis Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch.
- Coverage notes that 17 of the 28 deceased hostages referenced in these exchanges have been returned so far.
- Hamas attributes delays and past mismatches to difficulties recovering bodies under rubble and tunnels, a claim Israeli officials dispute, with prior errors including cases in mid‑October and the February handover involving Shiri Bibas.