Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

Source: AP

By WAFAA SHURAFA, MEGAN JANETSKY and SAMY MAGDY
Updated 5:25 PM CST, November 25, 2025
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains turned over by Palestinian militants and forensic experts were trying to determine if they belonged to one of the three remaining hostages held in Gaza.

The handover was the latest under a fragile ceasefire that began in October and has held despite accusations by both sides of violations.

The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said it found the remains earlier this week in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza.

The ceasefire requires Hamas to release all hostages, and Palestinian militants have returned 25 hostage bodies so far. The remaining hostages are two Israelis and a man from Thailand. In return, Israel has released the bodies of 330 Palestinians to Gaza. Most remain unidentified.

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