TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the remains of a hostage returned by Hamas overnight are body parts of another hostage who was recovered in Gaza by Israeli troops almost two years ago — an announcement that threatened to rattle the tenuous, U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.
Under the truce, Hamas is expected to return all Israeli hostage remains as soon as possible.
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Netanyahu called the return of body parts a “clear violation” of the ceasefire agreement by the militant group. He said he will convene top security officials

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