Israel Returns 195 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza Under US-Brokered Ceasefire Agreement

Oct 23, 2025 01:02 am CST

Israel has returned 195 Palestinian bodies to Gaza under a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump, with 30 bodies transferred on Wednesday alone. The deal requires Israel to return 15 Palestinian remains for each Israeli hostage body returned by Hamas. Families have identified 57 of the returned Palestinian bodies, while 54 unidentified remains were buried in Deir el-Balah following a funeral procession from Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.