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Israel confirms identities of two hostages' remains returned by Hamas

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Israel confirms the identities of two hostages returned by Hamas, Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper, whose remains were handed over in the recent ceasefire agreement.

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  • The Israeli military confirmed the identities of two hostages' remains returned by Hamas.
  • The remains were identified as Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper, captured during the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack. 9s
  • The remains were transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza and then to Israel for identification. 19s
  • Israel also handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza hospital officials. 31s
  • Hamas has returned the remains of 17 hostages since the ceasefire began, with 11 more expected. 51s
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