Hamas, Israel and Gaza
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Hamas handed over bodies of three hostages on Sunday, even as the Palestinian militant group traded blame with Israel for violations of the tenuous truce that has mostly halted two years of war. Israeli forces in Gaza received coffins carrying the bodies of three hostages,
Authorities identify the remains handed over on Sunday, bringing to eight the number of hostages' bodies still to be found in Gaza.
Hamas returns remains of three hostages including American Omer Neutra, to Israel through Red Cross coordination, President Donald Trump announces.
Israel announced Sunday that the bodies of three hostages were returned from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile ceasefire entered its second month.
The Red Cross said its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene directly on-site" as alleged Hamas members were seen burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased hostage.