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BBC Verify reports that Hamas has returned the bodies of three Israeli soldiers — Col Asaf Hamami, 40, Capt Omer Neutra, 21, and Staff Sgt Oz Daniel, 19 — whom officials say were killed and abducted on 7 October 2023; eight deceased hostages remain in Gaza. Separately, verified imagery shows an overnight strike at Russia’s Tuapse port and a 3.6km oil spill; authorities report damage but no casualties. In England, seven water firms were ordered to curb PFAS after thousands of tests breached guidance. The team also fact-checks Trump and tracks ICE raid tactics.

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