The Israeli military stated Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day was not that of a hostage held in Gaza. This development has added to the existing tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire in the two-year war.

Four bodies were handed over by Hamas Tuesday to ease pressure on the fragile ceasefire, following the first four Monday — when the last 20 living hostages were released. In all, Israel was awaiting the return of the bodies of 28 deceased hostages.

The military said that “following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages”.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded earlier Wednesday that Hamas fulfill the requirements laid out

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