Israel on Sunday confirmed that Hamas has handed over two coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages from the Gaza Strip, marking a sombre development in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

According to a series of posts by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, the remains were received via the Red Cross and transferred to Israeli authorities.

The remains will be received in a military ceremony led by the IDF Chief Rabbi, following which the bodies will be taken to the National Centre of Forensic Medicine for identification in Tel Aviv.

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“Israel has received, via the Red Cross, 2 coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages, which were handed over to an IDF & ISA force inside Gaza Strip,” PMO stated in its post.

“The remains will be transferred t

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