World Nov 07 Another set of hostage remains has been handed over in Gaza, Israel says By Julia Frankel, 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 04 Israel says Hamas has returned the remains of another hostage Ahead of the announcement, Hamas had returned the remains of 20 hostages to Israel under the ceasefire. If the latest remains are confirmed, that would leave the remains of seven in Gaza. By Julia Frankel, 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
World Oct 26 Hamas expands search for remains of hostages in Gaza as Egypt deploys team to help 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. By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
Oct 18 Israel says Rafah crossing will stay closed ‘until further notice’ as it pushes Hamas for hostages’ remains By Toqa Ezzidin, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:52 Freed Israeli hostages face long road to physical and mental recovery By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev The fragile Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces new tension. All 20 living hostages were released on Monday and were supposed to be accompanied by the bodies of 28 deceased hostages. But as of Tuesday evening, only eight have been handed over. As… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 4:51 Finding remains of hostages in Gaza will be ‘immense challenge,’ Mideast analyst says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn As the Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces tensions, Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Yousef Munayyer. He’s the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and senior fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, a non-profit research group. Continue watching
Oct 13 These are the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated Gaza… Continue reading
Oct 13 Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of Gaza ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of… Continue reading