Overview
- Israel began renewed strikes in Gaza on Tuesday after the order, with Gaza’s civil defense reporting initial casualties in Gaza City and Khan Younis.
- Israeli forensics identified partial remains handed over as those of Ofir Tzarfati, already recovered in 2023, which Israel labeled a clear violation of the deal.
- The Israeli military released drone footage it says shows Hamas burying remains to stage a discovery, a claim Hamas rejected as baseless.
- Hamas said it had recovered another hostage’s body but postponed the handover after the strike announcement, arguing Israeli actions impede search efforts.
- An exchange of fire was reported in Rafah, 13 hostages’ bodies are still believed to be in Gaza, 15 deceased have been returned with Israel transferring 195 Palestinian bodies, and Israeli forces killed three militants near Jenin in a separate West Bank raid.