Overview
- Israel formally approved entry for Egyptian search units and the ICRC, with teams operating beyond IDF control lines to locate remains of hostages taken by Hamas.
- Egyptian personnel have begun searches in Gaza using information from both Israel and Hamas, and local reports say coordination includes access across controlled areas.
- Hamas transferred one additional body on October 27, and Israel’s prime minister’s office said it was the 16th set of remains among 28 confirmed dead.
- Counts of those still in Gaza vary in the reporting, with an Israeli family group saying 13 remain while another report says the number could be 12 pending identification.
- President Trump publicly pressed for faster returns with a 48‑hour timeline as the IDF continues limited strikes such as the October 25 air raid on Nuseirat, and Hamas cites rubble-blocked sites as a key obstacle.