World Nov 13 Israel says militants in Gaza handed over body believed to be hostage By Associated Press
World Nov 07 Another set of hostage remains has been handed over in Gaza, Israel says The Red Cross transferred the remains of a hostage to Israeli troops in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after hundreds of mourners flocked to the funeral of a soldier whose body was turned over earlier in the week… By Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Nov 06 Hostage remains returned by Hamas are those of Tanzanian student, Israel says The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified. By Melanie Lidman, Audrey Horowitz, Associated Press
World Nov 05 Israel says Hamas handed over additional remains believed to be of a hostage The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Nov 02 Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Hamas in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, Palestinian militants had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza, before Sunday's handover. By Renata Brito, Associated Press
Nov 01 Israel says latest remains Hamas returned from Gaza are not of hostages, straining ceasefire By Renata Brito, Associated Press The remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza do not belong to any hostages, Israel said Saturday, in the latest setback to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Oct 30 Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 28 Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Renata Brito, Associated Press The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage. Continue reading
Oct 17 Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages’ bodies fray nerves By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The militant group's statement, released in the early hours Friday, follows a dire warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would green-light Israel to resume the war if Hamas doesn't live up to its end of the deal. Continue reading
Oct 15 A look at the hostages left in Gaza, by the numbers By Associated Press Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Continue reading