Israel identified the remains of 76-year-old Eliyahu Margalit, handed over by Hamas under the ceasefire, marking the 10th returned hostage body. Hamas says devastation and unexploded ordnance are complicating searches, while urging more aid and open crossings. Israel also returned 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, bringing such returns to 135, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Separately, nine people were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City, Civil Defense said; the army cited an imminent threat. Aid deliveries remain constrained, with the U.N. reporting 339 trucks offloaded in a week—below the deal’s target—as famine and malnutrition deaths are reported.
Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.
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