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Hamas hands over the remains of another Israeli captive from Gaza

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Israel says it's received the body of another captive from the Red Cross in Gaza after Hamas handed it over. Hamas has been handing over bodies of Israeli captives in exchange for remains of Palestinians as part of the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. The remains of 12 remaining captives are yet to be recovered.

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  • Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli captive to the Red Cross in Gaza.
  • The remains were transferred to the Israeli military for forensic examination. 6s
  • The exchange is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal involving the return of captives' remains. 13s
  • Twelve Israeli captives' remains are still to be recovered, with efforts hindered by Gaza's destruction. 20s
  • Recovery operations are challenged by immense rubble and require significant heavy machinery. 2m 18s
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