Israel receives coffin that Palestinian groups say contains Gaza hostage's body

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete December 3, 2025 at 05:43 PM

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Israel has received a coffin from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) via the Red Cross, which they claim contains the body of one of the two remaining deceased hostages in Gaza. The remains will be transferred to Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification. The two hostages are believed to be Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer, and Suthisak Rintalak, a Thai agricultural worker, both killed during the October 7th attack and taken to Gaza. This handover follows tests showing previous remains received did not belong to either man. The return of hostage remains is part of a ceasefire deal, but slow progress has stalled further peace plan negotiations. Israel has accused Hamas of delaying the recovery of bodies, while Hamas claims difficulties due to rubble.

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