Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceed World Nov 5, 2025 12:38 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Officials at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said Wednesday that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined in last month’s fragile ceasefire went ahead despite allegations of violations.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has transported 285 bodies held in Israeli custody to Gaza since last month’s agreement was brokered, though health officials in Gaza have said identifying the remains is complicated by a lack of DNA testing kits.

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Israel has not disclosed how many bodies it is holding or where

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