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Israel handed over 45 Palestinian bodies Monday after Hamas returned remains of three soldiers, marking another step in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Under the agreement, Israel releases 15 Palestinian bodies for each hostage returned; 270 bodies have been handed over since the truce began Oct. 10.

Only 78 of the transferred bodies have been identified, with identification complicated by Gaza’s lack of DNA testing kits.

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Monday, the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials identified the three as soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on

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