Overview
- Israel’s Abu Kabir institute concluded that three bodies handed over late Friday do not match any of the 11 Israeli hostages whose remains are still expected under the ceasefire deal.
- Israeli forces carried out new strikes and local operations around Khan Younis, with officials citing ceasefire violations as tensions over the returns escalated.
- Israel transferred 30 Palestinian bodies to Gaza via the ICRC, bringing the total returned since the truce to 225, with Gaza health officials reporting many show signs of torture and remain unidentified.
- Limited DNA kits and forensic capacity in Gaza have left only 75 of the 225 returned bodies identified by families, according to health authorities.
- Hamas earlier delivered the remains of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, taking the tally of repatriated hostage remains to 17, with 11 still pending under the agreement.