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  • Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire

    Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire

    Nov 01, 2025 07:11 PM EDT

    ... destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas began with the Hamas-led 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage. Israel’s military offensive has killed more than 68,600 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between ...

  • Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

    Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

    Oct 30, 2025 08:17 PM EDT

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. The two sets of remains were given to the Red Cross in Gaza and then ...

  • Hamas expands search for remains of hostages in Gaza as Egypt deploys team to help

    Hamas expands search for remains of hostages in Gaza as Egypt deploys team to help

    Oct 26, 2025 07:48 PM EDT

    Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return the remains of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible. Israel has agreed to return 15 bodies of Palestinians for each one.

  • News Wrap: Israel says Rafah crossing will remain closed until hostage bodies are returned

    News Wrap: Israel says Rafah crossing will remain closed until hostage bodies are returned

    Oct 18, 2025 09:45 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Saturday, Hamas blamed its slow progress in returning hostage remains on lack of machinery to dig through rubble in Gaza, Trump says two survivors detained after a U.S. strike on a vessel in the Caribbean will be returned to their home countries, former Rep. Santos ...

  • Israel says Rafah crossing will stay closed 'until further notice' as it pushes Hamas for hostages' remains

    Israel says Rafah crossing will stay closed 'until further notice' as it pushes Hamas for hostages' remains

    Oct 18, 2025 03:49 PM EDT

    Israel said Hamas handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages ” from Gaza late Saturday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu increased pressure on the militant group to share the rest more quickly under their ceasefire.

  • Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves

    Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves

    Oct 17, 2025 02:26 PM EDT

    ... Affairs said COGAT had reported 950 trucks crossing on Thursday and 716 on Wednesday. Crossings were closed on Monday and Tuesday for the exchange of hostages and prisoners and for a Jewish holiday. U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said rapid and unimpeded access, sustained fuel entry, restored infrastructure, protection ...

  • Released hostage attends funeral of Israeli soldier whose body was among those returned from Gaza

    Released hostage attends funeral of Israeli soldier whose body was among those returned from Gaza

    Oct 16, 2025 05:55 PM EDT

    ... month anniversary and beyond.These rituals bring spiritual benefits both to the dead and the living relatives — and psychological ones, too. Only when all the hostages are back can their families and the whole country begin to heal from observed symptoms of “traumatic grief,” said Dr. Einat Yehene, a rehabilitation ...

  • Palestinians return to ruins where homes once stood as Israel awaits remains of hostages

    Palestinians return to ruins where homes once stood as Israel awaits remains of hostages

    Oct 15, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    So he seems to be trying to make this deal hold long enough that Hamas is able to return all the hostage bodies it can. They have confirmed that thus far they have returned everyone. They know their whereabouts, and they need more time to search. Geoff Bennett: So remind ...

  • A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers

    A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers

    Oct 15, 2025 06:05 PM EDT

    15 Bodies of hostages released in deals   51 Bodies of hostages retrieved by Israeli forces   8 Hostages rescued alive  21 Bodies of hostages still in captivity   3 Non-Israeli whose bodies are still in Gaza They include two Thai nationals and one Tanzanian.

  • Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

    Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

    Oct 15, 2025 04:04 PM EDT

    ... into question after Israel said Tuesday that it would cut the number of trucks allowed into Gaza, saying Hamas was too slow to return the hostages' bodies. Abeer Etefa, spokesperson for the World Food Program, lauded the trucks' passage but said the situation remained unpredictable. “We’re hopeful that access ...

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