Israel says it has received body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza

If the identity of the deceased hostage is confirmed, it would mean that the remains of 12 hostages are still in Gaza.

Red Cross transports the body of a deceased hostage, who had been held in Gaza since the deadly Oct 7, 2023, attack, after it was handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, Oct 27, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas)

Israel said on Monday (Oct 27) that the Red Cross had handed over the body of another deceased hostage from Gaza to the Israeli military, according to a statement by the Israeli prime minister’s office.

If the identity of the deceased hostage is confirmed, it would mean that the remains of 12 hostages remain in Gaza with Palestinian militant group Hamas citing obstacles to locating them in the rubble left by the fighting.

Earlier on Monday, Hamas’ armed wing said it would hand over the body of a deceased hostage it recovered on Monday in Gaza.

The recovery and handover of bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza has been one of the obstacles to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan.

An Israeli government spokesperson said on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group knew where the bodies were.

Source : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-gaza-hostage-hamas-5428161