Israel said Sunday it had identified the bodies of Ronen Engel and Sonthaya Oakkharasri, handed to the Red Cross by Hamas, as exchanges under a new ceasefire continued. Hamas has released 20 living hostages and the remains of at least 12, while Israel has returned scores of Palestinian bodies. The U.S.-brokered plan, signed in Egypt, is straining: both sides allege violations, Rafah’s crossing remains shut, and Washington warns of a possible Hamas attack on Palestinians—claims Hamas rejects. Efforts to recover unrecovered hostage remains are ongoing, U.S. officials said.

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