Remains of 2 hostages identified, Israel says
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By Tuesday evening, just eight of the 28 deceased hostages still in Gaza had been released by Hamas, adding anguish to many families who watched the country celebrate the return of the living captives as a great success.
Israel identified two of the four deceased hostages whose bodies it received from Hamas via the Red Cross after the final 20 living hostages were returned.
Follow live updates as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released. Presidents Trump and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are expected to meet with other leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza’s future.
The IDF names two of the deceased hostages as Bipin Joshi and Guy Illouz, but is yet to name the other two. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says it's scaling up operations in Gaza.
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Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire
Hamas war is being tested as complex issues remain a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.
Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid and delay plans to open the southern border crossing to Egypt because Hamas had violated the ceasefire deal by failing to turnover the bodies of hostages who had died after being captured in Hamas's invasion of Israel in October 2023.
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel Monday morning, where he addressed the Knesset and attended a regional peace ceremony in Egypt with global leaders following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas released 7 hostages shortly before Trump's arrival.