: Israel says it has received the remains of four more deceased hostages from Hamas. The return of the bodies Tuesday came after an Israeli military agency said it would cut aid deliveries to Gaza by half, citing concerns that the militant group was handing over remains slower than agreed.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed late Tuesday that authorities received four deceased hostages that the Red Cross handed over to Israeli military authorities inside Gaza. The bodies will be taken to the National Centre for Forensic Medicine, where they will be identified and the families notified.
This latest transfer of remains comes a day after Israel received the bodies of four other dead hostages. Despite the development, it was unclear if the Israeli military agency known as COGAT wil