The Israeli military has said that one of the bodies returned by Hamas on Tuesday is not that of a hostage. The body was handed over under the ongoing ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Officials said forensic tests confirmed that one of the four bodies returned on Tuesday “does not match any of the hostages.” The exchange was part of a fragile truce mediated by US President Donald Trump.

So far, Hamas has released 20 living hostages and eight bodies, including one belonging to a Nepalese citizen. Israel said it is still waiting for the return of 28 deceased hostages.

“Hamas is required to make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages,” the Israeli military said in a statement.

Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza confirmed it had received the remains of 45 Palestinians ret

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