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Israel identifies body of dead hostage returned by Hamas

The handover of two deceased hostages by Hamas advances ceasefire terms as Israel links border reopening to the return of all hostage remains, reducing missing captives to 16.

  • The body of Ronen Engel, a hostage returned from Gaza, has been identified by his kibbutz and family.
  • The US State Department said Hamas is planning an attack against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, violating the ceasefire agreement.
  • Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war will end once all hostage bodies are returned and Hamas is demilitarized.
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The organization pointed out that any "escalation" on the Israeli side "will complicate search and excavation operations and the recovery of bodies."

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Two more bodies returned to Israel

Hamas has returned two more bodies it says are Israeli hostages.

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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Benjamin Netanyahu, reported on Sunday that the remains returned early in the morning by Hamas...

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Israel confirmed on Sunday that the second of two dead hostages returned the previous day by the Islamist militant group Hamas was a Thai agricultural worker killed in the October 7, 2023 attack.

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The New Arab broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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