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Israel Receives Remains of 2 More Hostages Returned by Hamas

The two bodies recovered were those of men abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and killed while in Hamas captivity.
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Israel Receives Remains of 2 More Hostages Returned by Hamas
Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel on Oct. 19, 2025. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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Israel has received the bodies of two more hostages, held by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, as part of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreement in the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed on Oct. 30 that the remains of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, two hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and killed in captivity, have been handed over to Israel.

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.