The bodies of hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch were returned to Israel for burial after an identification process was completed, the Israeli military said in a statement late on Thursday, Oct.

Israeli officials are currently preparing to receive the remains this evening. Hamas has located the remains of three deceased Gaza hostages, sources within the terrorist organization reportedly told Al Arabiya on Sunday.

IDF troops in the Gaza Strip have received three caskets, with the apparent bodies of three deceased hostages, from the Red Cross a short while ago. The Red Cross had previously collected the caskets from Hamas in southern Gaza.

Hamas officials have confirmed they handed over the body of another Israeli hostage on Monday as President Donald Trump's deadline nears.

The Israeli prime minister's office says he'll convene generals to discuss "a clear violation" of the U.S.-brokered peace deal by Hamas, and Israel's response.

An Israeli military official says the remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages.

ISRAEL has recovered the bodies of two more hostages who were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks and killed in Hamas captivity. Authorities identified the two deceased hostages as Amiram