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."
Former Thai Hostage Among Two Bodies Identified By Israel
Israel identified the remains of two hostages after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross the night before, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Benjamin Netanyahu, reported on Sunday that the remains returned early in the morning by Hamas...
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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