Gaza's Health Ministry says it has received 45 more bodies of Palestinians from Israel as part of the ceasefire deal.

A number of Red Cross vehicles, thought to be transporting the bodies, were seen in Central Gaza and heading towards Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Palestinians are now awaiting information about the 90 bodies that have arrived at Nasser Hospital on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The forensics team described disturbing conditions, bearing signs of physical abuse.

Sameh Hamad, a member of a commission tasked with receiving the bodies at Nasser Hospital, said some arrived with their hands and legs cuffed.

The bodies, he said, belonged to men ages 25 to 70, and most of them still had straps around their necks, while one had a rope, he said.

Though most of the bodies were brought in civilian clothing, some were in camouflage uniforms.

Hamad said the Red Cross had provided names for only three of the dead, leaving many families in limbo, uncertain of their relatives’ fate after two years of war.

Israel is expected to hand over more in the coming days, though officials have not said how many are in its custody or how many will be returned.

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