"Earlier on Monday, Gaza's Health Ministry said it received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), bringing the total number of bodies handed over under the ceasefire agreement to 270. Forensic teams have identified 78 bodies so far and will continue their examinations in accordance with approved medical procedures and protocols before returning the remains to families, the ministry said in a statement on Monday."
"The handover forms part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement that took effect on October 10, which includes prisoner and body exchanges mediated by Turkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, with involvement from the United States. Reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Khoudary said, Many of the bodies returned show signs of torture. She added that families of missing Palestinians are still searching for relatives among the dead."
Five Palestinian prisoners were released and taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah for medical examinations, where relatives gathered, embraced freed men, and sought information about missing family members. Gaza's Health Ministry received the remains of 45 Palestinians from Israel through the ICRC, bringing the total bodies repatriated under the ceasefire to 270. Forensic teams have identified 78 bodies and will continue examinations under approved medical procedures before returning remains to families. Officials reported many returned bodies bore signs of torture and were handed back without identification tags. Thousands of Palestinians remain detained in Israel, many held without charge. The exchanges form part of the ceasefire's first phase mediated by Turkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, with U.S. involvement.
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