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Israel says remains of 2 more hostages transferred by Hamas under Gaza deal
- On Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, Hamas handed over the remains of two hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza hours after U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived.
- Since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10, the remains of 13 hostages agreed under the Trump administration's ceasefire agreement have been returned to Israel.
- Hamas warned `significant efforts and special equipment` are needed to recover bodies, and Vance said `It is a focus of everybody here to get those bodies back home to their families, so that they can have a proper burial. Now, that said, this is difficult. This is not going to happen overnight` in Israel.
- Under the exchange terms, Gaza's Health Ministry said Israel will release 15 Palestinian bodies per dead hostage, while the Israel Defense Forces urged families to await official identifications after last week's mix-up.
- Although some 200 U.S. troops were recently sent to Israel, JD Vance said they would not enter Gaza as officials conceptualize an international security force with Turkey and Indonesia.
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Israel prepares for handover of 2 deceased hostages
After three days without deceased hostages being released, police received instructions Friday afternoon to prepare for the possibility that Hamas would release two deceased hostages this evening, from the 13 hostages the terror organization still holds in captivity. According to the instructions police received, the terror organization may transfer the two at 9:00 p.m. Friday evening to the Red Cross, and from there the bodies will be transfer…
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In Israel, some families fear that the dead hostages will be forgotten, and Hamas will only gradually give them back.
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