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Red Cross Transfers Three More Coffins From Gaza to Israel for Identification

Verified returns have emerged as the truce’s pressure point, with misidentifications and Gaza’s devastation slowing recoveries.

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Palestinian women stand at a cemetery in Khan Younis, where a makeshift tent camp for displaced people was set up, in the southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Overview

  • Israel said three coffins were handed to IDF and Shin Bet inside Gaza via the ICRC and taken to the Abu Kabir forensic institute, with families to be notified after identification.
  • Forensic tests on three remains transferred Friday determined they were not linked to any Israeli hostages, underscoring mounting mistrust in the process.
  • Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, 17 of 28 deceased hostages have been returned so far, and Israeli authorities say 11 sets of remains are still believed to be in Gaza.
  • Hamas said the latest bodies were found along a tunnel route in southern Gaza and has requested heavy equipment from mediators to aid further recoveries.
  • The ICRC reiterated that it facilitates transfers while identification is Israel’s responsibility, as sporadic strikes and accusations of violations continue to strain the fragile pause.