Israel returns bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas hands remains of 3 soldiers

04-Nov-2025

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Israel on November 3 handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, a day after Hamas returned the remains of three hostages. 

Israeli officials identified the three as soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, that triggered the war.

The exchange marked another step forward for the tenuous, US-brokered ceasefire in the two-year war — the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and the militant Hamas group.