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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.
Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza as Part of US-Brokered Ceasefire Agreement
Oct 16, 2025 02:10 am CST
Israel has returned 45 Palestinian bodies to Gaza authorities as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal, bringing the total to 90. The agreement includes exchanges of deceased hostages, release of Palestinian prisoners, and cessation of hostilities. The remains of 20 Israeli hostages are still in Gaza, with Israel linking humanitarian aid access to their return.