The Israeli military has identified the remains of four deceased hostages handed over by Hamas as part of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, including Israeli national Guy Iluz, Nepalese student Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi, and army officer Daniel Peretz. The bodies arrived in Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, for formal forensic procedures at the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv. Iluz was attending the Nova music festival during the October 7, 2023, attack.
In a reciprocal move under President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, Israel transferred the bodies of 45 Palestinians—killed during the conflict and held in custody—to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza. The remains, marked only by numbers and arriving cuffed, have yet to be identified, sparking concerns over arbitrary detentions and torture allegations. Hamas still holds 24 hostage bodies, with delays risking aid reductions and truce violations. Families urge swift action, as displaced Gazans resume routines amid fragile hopes for lasting peace.
