Extra stays of Israeli hostages had been handed over by Hamas on Tuesday, as a part of a U.S.-brokered deal aimed toward protecting peace in Gaza, Israeli authorities stated.
4 coffins of deceased hostages had been transferred to the Crimson Cross and had been on their method to the Israel Protection Forces and Israel Safety Company within the Gaza Strip, in accordance with a joint assertion from the IDF and ISA, citing info offered by the Crimson Cross.
“Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return the hostages,” the assertion reads.
The workplace of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu additionally confirmed in an announcement late Tuesday night time native time that the stays of the 4 hostages had been handed over.
The stays “will be received in military status with the Chief Military Rabbi,” Netanyahu’s workplace stated, after which they are going to be transferred to the Israeli Ministry of Well being’s Nationwide Heart for Forensic Medication for identification.
As soon as they’re recognized, the households of the victims will likely be notified, Netanyahu’s workplace stated.
The return of the hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which known as for Hamas handy over all remaining hostages – 20 residing and 28 useless – by Monday, Oct. 13.
Whereas Hamas returned the 20 residing hostages by the Monday deadline, the stays of solely 4 deceased Israeli captives had been handed over on Monday. With these being handed over Tuesday, Hamas could have now launched the stays of eight deceased hostages to Israel.
Israeli Protection Minister Israel Katz stated in a social media submit on Monday that Hamas’ return of solely 4 our bodies constituted “a violation of the agreement” and added that “any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a gross violation of the agreement and will be responded to accordingly.”
Folks collect in hostage sq., on the primary day in spite of everything residing hostages had been launched and returned, on Oct. 14, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Throughout negotiations that led to the deal, Hamas representatives stated they didn’t know the situation of all of the stays of deceased hostages, in accordance with Israeli media stories. President Trump additionally stated in Egypt on Monday that not all the our bodies of the deceased hostages had been discovered, including that unidentified events had been nonetheless “working out” easy methods to find an unspecified variety of stays.
The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board, which represents Israeli hostage households, has voiced anger that all the our bodies haven’t been returned and known as on the U.S. to depart “no stone unturned in demanding that Hamas fulfil their end of the agreement and bring all of the remaining hostages home.”
In alternate for Israeli hostages, the peace deal stipulated that Israel launch almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners held by Israel. It additionally known as for a surge of humanitarian assist to Gaza, and a partial pullback by Israeli forces from the Palestinian territory’s predominant cities – which occurred on Friday and kicked off a three-day window for the return of Israeli hostages.
