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Palestinian militants hand over body of another Gaza hostage

On Friday, Palestinian militants handed a coffin carrying a deceased hostage found in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, to Israel's military and prime minister's office via the Red Cross at 2100 local time.
The US-brokered ceasefire that began on Oct. 10 stipulated Hamas return remains of 28 deceased hostages in exchange for remains of 360 militants and included prisoner releases.
Records show Hamas-led militants seized 251 hostages and killed about 1,200 people in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, and so far 22 of the 28 deceased hostages have been returned.
Families of returned hostages held funerals and tributes, including eulogies for Israeli-American soldier Omer Neutra, 21, after his remains were returned, leaving five other bodies still in Gaza if confirmed.
Identification remains difficult because DNA labs are not allowed in Gaza, even as the ceasefire's partial calm allows returns; Israel accuses Hamas of delaying returns while Hamas says many bodies lie under Gaza rubble.

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