"The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades will hand over the bodies ... that were found earlier today along the route of one of the tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip at 8:00 pm Gaza time [1800 GMT]."
"Israel and Hamas agreed to a hostage-prisoner exchange under a ceasefire agreement for the Gaza war, which took effect on October 10. Hamas released 20 surviving hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinians held by Israel. The group has also begun handing over the remains of those killed. Of the 28 bodies, 17 have been returned so far, mostly Israelis. Israel has accused the militant group of dragging its feet, while Hamas says the process is slow because many remains are buried beneath Gaza's rubble. The issue has been just one of the disputes holding up full implementation of the US-brokered ceasefire."
Hamas handed over the bodies of three people it said were Israeli hostages captured during the October 7, 2023 attacks. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades announced the handover on Telegram, saying the bodies were found along the route of a tunnel in southern Gaza and would be transferred at 8:00 pm Gaza time. The International Committee of the Red Cross received the remains. Israel and Hamas agreed a hostage-prisoner exchange under a ceasefire that began on October 10, with Hamas releasing 20 surviving hostages for nearly 2,000 Palestinians held by Israel. Of 28 bodies, 17 have been returned. Israel accuses delays while Hamas cites remains buried beneath Gaza rubble, and disputes over returns are delaying full ceasefire implementation.
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