Hamas, Israel and hostages
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Hamas transfers a deceased hostage's coffin to the Red Cross for handover to Israel Defense Forces troops in Gaza as part of ongoing ceasefire agreement.
Hamas's armed wing said on Sunday that it had located the remains of one of the deceased hostages held in Gaza captivity. Hamas is expected to return the remains of an additional hostage to Israel on Monday evening,
The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives and following a carefully supervised diet.
HAMAS announced it will release another hostage body tonight, as the ceasefire in Gaza hangs on a thread. The military wing said yesterday it had found another body and would hand it over if
Turmoil in parliament as speaker refers to Supreme Court president merely as 'judge,' Herzog sets him straight * Hamas says it will hand over hostage's body at 8 p.m.
David and his friend hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal were separated in the tunnels and denied food so they would appear skeletal for filmed “proof-of-life” clips, with food restored only after filming. Viewers around the world were shaken by a Hamas video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David emaciated and digging what he said was his own grave almost three months ago.
Hamas still has not returned remains of Itay Chen, Omer Neutra and 17 others, threatening the fragile ceasefire in Israel.